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. 3  NO. 153

CONTENTS

A STAR-SHAPED FORT IN BIRR 

Stephen Callaghan traces the military origins of a forgotten earthwork 

 

CASHEL’S ROYAL CHAPEL 

Tadhg O’Keeffe discusses the architecture of a twelfth-century architectural master-piece

 

COUNTING CHANGE 

Paul Duffy and Joe Moran describe excavations at Dublin’s medieval exchequer

 

SAINTS’ BOATS AND FLOATING FLAGSTONES 

In a contribution to Folklore Focus Tamlyn McHugh discusses tales of miraculous voyages

 

NINETEENTH-CENTURY ORDNANCE SURVEY CAMPS ON SLIEVE SNAGHT, INISHOWEN 

Peter Wilson and Frances Wilson discuss important historical artefacts that played a significant role in the mapping of Ireland

 

HARPING ON IN THE FIELD OF YEWS 

Bernard Gilhooly, Donagh Mac Uidhir, Karen Loomis and Aurora Christina Potenza discuss the discovery of a late/post-medieval harp strap from Aughnanure Castle, Co. Galway

 

ONE BISHOP, TWO CROZIERS 

Chris Corlett explores the identity of a remarkable late medieval effigy 

 

WITHIN, WITHOUT 

The archaeology of partitions (National Monuments Service 2025 conference)

 

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