Archaeology Ireland magazine, published every quarter since 1987, provides a comprehensive range of articles, news and features. Content covers numerous areas in archaeology including science, art, architecture, history, geography, economics, sociology, anthropology, religion and more. The magazine offers readers a broad range of well-researched, lavishly illustrated articles on a range of topics at an accessible level to all, whether it’s a passing or professional interest. Archaeology Ireland is a key reference guide for students, visitors from abroad, those in the field, and all archaeology fans with an interest in Ireland’s archaeological wonders.

All issues of Archaeology Ireland, from the first one in 1987 to the latest quarterly edition, are now available as digital editions with a fully searchable digital archive, creating an invaluable resource of over 120 issues of well-researched and lavishly illustrated articles, as well as over 80 Heritage Guide supplements that study a range of Irish archaeological sites in fine-combed detail.

THE BIRTH, LIFE AND DEATH OF AN EARLY MEDIEVAL ROUNDHOUSE 

Brendan O’Neill, Aidan O’Sullivan and Caitríona Moore describe how experimental archaeology enables new understandings of architecture and living conditions

 

THE FINDING OF THE COOLMANAGH GOLD TORCS 

Conleth Manning on the journey of two gold torcs from a collie’s neck to the National Museum 

 

WIPING THE SLATE CLEAN 

Dawn Gooney tells us about the discovery of an early medieval inscription from Killeagh, Co. Cork 

 

HIDDEN IN PLAIN SIGHT? 

Keith D. Lilley explores maps and mapping of Anglo-Norman towns in the earldom of Ulster 

 

ST BRIGID’S BELL, GLASTONBURY, AND A WISHFUL THINKER 

Cormac Bourke tells the story of an interesting but misattributed artefact

 

GENDERING THE ROYAL SITES OF IRELAND 

Padraig Clancy explores the female role in creating and preserving the sovereign property of the Curragh, Co. Kildare 

 

CELBRIDGE PRIMARY SCHOOL STUDENTS RECONSTRUCT AN EARLY CHRISTIAN HUT 

Lorcan Harney and Aidan Minnock describe a hands-on learning experience that brings history to life

 

RED SKY IN THE MORNING, SHEPHERD’S WARNING 

In this contribution to Folklore Focus Tamlyn McHugh discusses Irish weather lore  

 

FINDS IN UNLIKELY PLACES 

Jordan Hanson describes a Bronze Age food vessel from the River Shannon 

 

SOLE SURVIVORS OF ARKLOW’S INDUSTRIAL PAST 

Rena Maguire, Yvonne Whitty and Kate Taylor present evidence for clog-making in County Wicklow 

 

PRACTICE PIECE OR GRAFFITI STONE? 

Glenn Gibney describes an intriguingly inscribed stone found at Kilmactalway

 

OBITUARY-

Victor Buckley

 

MUSEUM PIECE

Clare Nally, curator of the Nora Barnacle House Museum in Galway, tells us about the founding of the museum and shares a piece from its collection