Antiquarians and Archaeology in Nineteenth-Century Cork

This work examines the development of antiquarian and archaeological thought and practice in Cork, Ireland, from the early 1800s. Contents: 1) General background; 2) A close-up of Cork; 3) Education and societies; 4) Collectors, artefacts and lithographs; 5) Moves towards organized structures; 6) Issues and debates (Round towers; Ogham stones; Fulachta fiadh; Geological time and human antiquity; the concept of evolution; Giant Irish deer; The Three Age system); 7) Fieldwork and excavation; 8) Summary and conclusions; Appendix 1 Biographical details of some eminent antiquarians and scientists of the period; Appendix 2 Antiquarian and archaeological societies in Cork up to 1870.