A collection of web based articles and books relating to Irish archaeology.
Prehistoric
Articles
The Irish Sea in Prehistory by John Waddell
Books
The Prehistoric Archaeology of Ireland by John Waddell
Mesolithic
Catch of the day at Clowanstown, Co. Meath by Marie FitzGerald (Mesolithic fish traps)
A Weave Not to Be Forgotten, The Clowanstown fish traps by Padraig Clancy (More about the above Mesolithic fish traps)
Lambay lithics: the analysis of two surface collections from Lambay, Co. Dublin by Brian Dolan and Gabriel Cooney
The early prehistory in the west of Ireland: Investigations into the social archaeology of the Mesolithic, west of the Shannon, Ireland. An M. Litt by Killian Driscoll
Neolithic
Understanding quartz technology in early prehistoric Ireland. A Phd. thesis by Killian Driscoll
Life and death in Late Neolithic & Early Bronze Age Cork by John Tierney
The house and group identity in the Irish Neolithic by Jessica Smyth
Built according to plan, Two enigmatic Neolithic Structures on the M3 by Ed Lynne
A slice through time Prehistoric and ritual near Kells, Co Meath by Gill McLoughlin and Fintan Walsh
Bronze Age
Articles
Life and death in Co. Meath by Linda Clarke and Neil Carlin
Megalithic art in Co. Tipperary Muiris O’Sullivan and Blaze O’Connor
A Bronze Age cemetery (in south Co. Dublin) by Fiona O’Reilly
Celts, Celticisation and the Irish Bronze Age by John Waddell
Ballinderry Crannóg No. 2, Co. Offaly: the Later Bronze Age by Conor Newman
The Slievemore Roundhouses by Stuart Rathbone
Books
The Bronze Age Burials of Ireland by John Waddell
The Funerary Bowls and Vases of the Irish Bronze Age by John Waddell
Iron Age
Iron age enclosure at Lismullin, Co. Meath by Aidan O’Connell
The Elusive Iron Age: a rare and exciting site type is uncovered at Lismullin, Co. Meath
The innermost secrets of Rathcoghan mound by Joe Fenwick et al
A bog-butter vessel from Mount Jubilee, Erris, Co. Mayo by Robert M. Chapple
Excavations at ‘Dathi’s Mound’, Rathcroghan, Co. Roscommon by John Waddell
The Sword in the Stone: previously unrecognised archaeological evidence of ceremonies of the later Iron Age and early medieval period by Conor Newman
Early Medieval
Underwater archaeological excavations of an Early Medieval bridge in the River Shannon, Clonmacnoise by Aidan O’Sullivan & Donal Boland
Early Medieval Ireland: Archaeological Excavations 1930-2004 (EMAP)
A Database of Early Medieval Archaeological Excavations in Ireland 1930-2004 (EMAP)
Early Medieval dwellings and settlements in Ireland Vol I. (EMAP)
Early Medieval dwellings and settlements in Ireland Vol II (Gazetteer)
An Iron age and Early medieval cemetery at Collierstown 1, Co. Meath (EMAP)
Early medieval enclosure at Balriggan, Co. Louth by Shane Delaney and Niall Roycroft
Southerrain city by David Bayley and Niall Roycroft
Run of the mill (excavations at an Early Medieval site in Co. Meath) by Matt Seaver
An Early Medieval enclosure and burials at Johnstown, Co. Meath by Linda Clarke
Early Medieval enclosure at Killickweeny, Co. Kildare by Fintan Walsh and John Harrison
A monastic enclosure site at Cloonfad Co. Westmeath by Paul Stevens
General Vikings in Ireland by Donnchadh Ó Corráin
Vikings in Ireland and Scotland in the 9th century by Donnchadh Ó Corráin
Viking Ireland – Afterthoughts by Donnchadh Ó Corráin
Nationality and Kingship in Pre-Norman Ireland by Donnchadh Ó Corráin
Irish Medieval Chariots, 1300 years in the making by Raimund Karl
Fort Baronstown? Exploring the social role of an impressive ringfort on the M3 by Steve Linnane and Jonathan Kinsella
A Turkish import in Co. Meath: Mediterranean pottery on the M3 by Amanda Kelly
Native enclosed settlement and the problem of the Irish ring-fort by Elizabeth FitzPatrick
The Decline of the Cow: Agricultural and Settlement Change in Early Medieval Ireland by Finbar McCormick
A Neglected Viking Burial with Beads from Kilmainham, Dublin, Discovered in 1847 by C.S. Briggs
Place, Memory and Identity Among Estuarine Fishing Communities: Interpreting the Archaeology of Early Medieval Fish Weirs by Aidan O’Sullivan
Irish, Norse and Inuit: Early medieval voyages of exploration in the North Atlantic by Aidan O’Sullivan
Early Medieval Houses In Ireland: Social Identity and Dwelling Spaces by Aidan O’Sullivan
Early Medieval Settlement Enclosures In Ireland: Dwellings, Daily Life and Social Identity by Aidan O’Sullivan
Native Enclosed Settlement and the Problem of the ‘Irish Ring-fort’ by Elizabeth FitzPatrick
Books
Crannogs: Lake-dwellings of early Ireland by Aidan O’Sullivan
Proceedings of the Seventh Viking Congress, Almqvist, B. & Greene, D. (eds.)
Medieval
Medieval Archaeology Journal, Issues 1-50 (ADS)
Strange creatures and mixed messages (a medieval ring-brooch) by Mary Deevy
The oldest church in Ireland’s ‘oldest town’ by Brian O Donnchada
Pots on the hearth: domestic pottery in historic Ireland by Clare McCutcheon and Rosanna Meenan
The evolution of the Irish tower-house as a domestic space by Rory Sherlock
Opening the door on a medieval settlement at Boyerstown 1 by Kevin Martin
Lusty Ladies: Mermaids in the Medieval Irish Church Patricia Radford
Sheela Na Gigs Shae Clancy
Socio-economic aspects of Irish medieval settlement by Terry Barry
Rural settlement and cultural identity in Gaelic Ireland 1000-1500 by Tadhg O’Keeffe
Woodmanship and the supply of underwood and timber to Anglo-Norman Dublin. by Aidan O’Sullivan
Townscape as text: the topography of social interaction in Fethard, county Tipperary, AD 1300-1700 by Tadgh O’Keeffe
Aristocrats, immigrants and entrepreneurs: settlers and settlement initiatives in late 13th century Ireland by Tadgh O’Keeffe
Concepts of ‘castle’and the construction of identity in medieval and post-medieval Ireland by Tadgh O’Keeffe
Post-Medieval
In living memory (excavating a 19th century cottage) by
Moving towards the formal house: room usage in early modern Ireland by Jane Fenlon
Hearth and home: the vernacular house in Ireland from c. 1800 by Barry O’Reilly
The Military Archaeology of Irish Buildings in the Twentieth Century by Damian Shiels
Booley Houses, Hafods & Sheilings by Stuart Rathbone
Signal Defensible Guardhouses in County Mayo by Stuart Rathbone
Environmental Archaeology
Wax or wane? Insect perspectives on human environmental interactions by Eileen Reilly
