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5,000-year-old Settlement Found in Sligo
From Belfast Telegraph, the Republic's largest Neolithic settlement dating back 5,000 years has been uncovered on a remote mountain, more than 100 years after the site was first mapped by archaeologists.
A Brief Guide to Irish Archaeological Sites
An easy-to-follow introduction to some of the many types of archaeological monuments which can be seen in Ireland, with bibliography.
Ancient Irish Monuments
A guide from the National Tourism Service to Ireland's wealth of prehistoric monuments. Descriptions of each type with photographs and details of examples.
Ancient Sites in the Irish Landscape
Photographs and a brief history of each scene by J.M. Abbott. Examples of a holy well, crannog, burial mound, ring-fort, carved stones and monoliths.
Bronze Age Ireland
Moderated discussion group for the academic study of the archaeology of Ireland during the bronze age. Part of the Irish Archaeology and History Mailinglist Suite.
Database of Irish Excavation Reports
Contains summary accounts of all the archaeological excavations carried out in Ireland - North and South - from 1970 to 2000. It can be browsed or searched using multiple fields.
Duchas
The Heritage Service for Ireland. Key datasets on heritage and conservation in GIS and database formats for download by all.
Dunamase
B.J. Hodkinson's report on the archaeological investigation of the medieval castle of Dunamase in County Laois.
Early Medieval Ireland
Moderated discussion group for the archaeology and history of Ireland, c.400-1200 CE. Part of the Irish Archaeology and History Mailinglist Suite.
EU Parliament Supports De Rossa Complaint on Carri
A meeting of the European Parliament's Petitions Committee has agreed to a call from De Rossa, Labour MEP for Dublin, that the Committee send a delegation to visit the Carrickmines archaeological site which is about to be destroyed by a new section of the M50 motorway.
Field Guide and Gazetteer to Megalithic Ireland
A comprehensive Gazetteer and Field Guide to Megalithic Ireland, with clickable county map and hundreds of listed sites and high quality photos taken (over the whole island) over a period of 30 years.
Françoise Henry Archive
A collection of approximately 20,000 negatives and photographs documenting early Christian Irish art. Currently only a description but will later include a database and scanned copies of the archive.
Friar Street, Cashel, Co. Tipperary
The excavation revealed a succession of activity dating back to 1200 CE. An introduction.
Historic 'Life' in Belfast Uncovered
From BBC, archaeologists give details of what is said to be the most important discovery of 17th Century artefacts ever made in Belfast.
Irish Archaeological Sights
Brief introduction to Ireland's Dingle Peninsula with photos.
Irish Archaeology
Moderated discussion group for the archaeology of Ireland of all periods. Part of the Irish Archaeology and History Mailinglist Suite.
Irish Archaeology on the Internet
Thaddeus C. Breen's organized list of links with helpful descriptions of sites.
Irish Coins
History of Irish coinage from earliest times to the present day.
Irish Settlement Studies
Moderated discussion group for all aspects of settlement in Ireland from earliest times to present. Part of the Irish Archaeology and History Mailinglist Suite.
Irish Stone Axe Project
National University College Dublin aims to create a database of all known Irish stone axes. Outline, personnel and publications. Abstracts and maps on-line.
Iron Age Ireland
Moderated discussion group for the archaeology of Iron Age Ireland and related topics. Part of the Irish Archaeology and History Mailinglist Suite.
Nationalist Myth Challenged
Spearhead reports that archaeologists Warner and Munnelly challenge the theory of distinct Celtic ethnicity and claim that most Irish are pre-Celtic.
Neolithic Houses in Corbally, Co. Kildare
Includes: features, artefacts, environmental remains, recent work, and an introduction to the site excavated in 1998.
Stone Age Ireland
Moderated discussion group for the academic study of the archaeology of Ireland during the Stone Age. Part of the Irish Archaeology and History Mailinglist Suite.
The Archaeology of Ancient Ireland
An illustrated introduction to Irish archaeology by Michael Sundermeier, of Creighton University, Oregon, US.
The Céide Fields Research Project
Abstract of a report by Seamus Caulfield et al of the dating of a Neolithic field system at Céide Fields, County Mayo.
The Irish Quaternary Studies Online Project
Aims to provide a forum for discussion and to facilitate and present new research and projects relating to archaeology and other subjects. Documents, databases and links.
The Swedish Excavations at Carrowmore
Outline of the excavations of a megalithic cemetery in County Sligo, from 1977 by Professor Göran Burenhult, which has produced remarkably early radiocarbon dates.
Worlds Apart? Human Settlement and Biota of Island
Association for Environmental Archaeology Annual Symposium 2003 to be held at the School of Archaeology and Palaeoecology of Queens University in Belfast on 24-26 April 2003.