Archaeology Ireland is a quarterly magazine which has been in production since 1987. The magazine is aimed at both professional and non-professional readers. 

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Archaeology Ireland has become, over the years, a widely read and well-respected magazine which is frequently quoted in the national papers both in Ireland and the U.K.

 Vol. 39 No. 4  NO. 154

CONTENTS

Features

 

(RE)CONSTRUCTING THE BALLYBUNION KNITTED CAP 

Ryan Daniel Koenig explains how experimental archaeology provides a glimpse into the experience, skills and time required for the knitting of sixteenth-century caps

 

MAY THE ROAD RISE TO MEET YOU 

In this contribution to Folklore Focus Tamlyn McHugh looks at the customs surrounding funeral processions

 

UNVEILING MEDIEVAL GLENARB 

Cormac Bourke on commemorating an intriguing site

 

THE SWINFORD TORC 

Michael Brabazon investigates a provenance ‘cold case’ 

 

READING THE URNS 

Mary Cahill explores solar-powered pottery in Irish prehistory

 

IRELAND OF A THOUSAND GOODBYES 

David Broderick looks at memories of mass emigration in the Irish landscape

 

RASPBERRIES IN THE RUBBISH 

Roisin O’Droma and Niamh Millward investigate multi-proxy evidence from Capel Street cesspits

 

A COMMUNITY AND A SHRINE 

Elaine Lynch describes the reintegration of a medieval site in County Clare

 

Regulars

News 

Quote ... unquote

News from the Net 

A note from Hy Brasil 

Events

Book news 

Museum piece

Linda Devlin tells us about the museum at 14 Henrietta Street and describes a piece from its collection