Archaeological and Historical Journals

Links to journals relating to the archaeology or history of Great Britain with on-line indexes or tables of contents.

Tables of contents of some Irish-studies and literary journals are available on EIRData, the website of the Princess Grace Irish Library (Monaco).

Journals relating to the whole of Ireland or to a specific topic are listed first, followed by a county-by county listing of the local journals

• General
• Northern Ireland
• Republic of Ireland

I. GENERAL

• Proceedings of the Royal Irish Academy
  The Academy was founded in 1785 to promote the study of Science, Polite Literature and Antiquities. The Proceedings, comprising papers presented to the Academy, are correspondingly divided into three sections, A, B and C. Section C deals with archaeology and related subjects. Latest issue: Volume 110C (2010). The full texts of articles published in the last four volumes are available on the Academy’s website to search and download in full.
  Address: Royal Irish Academy, 19 Dawson Street, Dublin 2. Telephone: 01 6762570
  List of contents since 1911           Royal Irish Academy website with full-text versions.



• Journal of the Royal Society of Antiquaries of Ireland
  The principal Irish antiquarian journal. Deals mostly with archaeology. Published since 1849. Current volume: Vol.142-143 (2012-2013) [actually a single volume of normal size and pagination]. ISSN 0035-9106. Edited by Howard Clarke.
  National Library of Ireland call number: Ir 794105 r1.
  Published by the Royal Society of Antiquaries of Ireland, 63 Merrion Square, Dublin 2.
  Telephone: 01 6761749          E-mail rsai@rsai.ie
  List of contents 1849–1859 (in progress)           List of contents since 1860           Website www.rsai.ie



• The Journal of Irish Archaeology
  The journal of the Institute of Archaeologists of Ireland. It is a peer-reviewed, annual journal, comprising articles on Irish archaeology and related topics. Published since 1983, initially at irregular intervals. Latest issue: Volume XVII (2009). ISSN 0268-537X. Edited by Tomás Ó Carragáin.
  National Library of Ireland call number: Ir 7905 i2
  List of contents since 1983           Website
  Back-issues of the Journal are available on-line as part of the JSTOR archive, which can be accessed through most major libraries.



• Irish Historical Studies
  Joint journal of the Irish Historical Society and the Ulster Society for Irish Historical Studies. Joint editors Mary Ann Lyons and Fearghal McGarry. ISSN 0021-1214. Current volume: (May 2010).
  Addresses:
  Correspondence concerning articles and other contributions: Mary Ann Lyons, joint editor, Department of History, St Patrick's College, Drumcondra, Dublin 9.
  Books for review and correspondence relating to reviews: Dr Fearghal McGarry, joint editor, School of History and Anthropology, Queen's University, Belfast BT7 1PA.
  Subscriptions and back numbers: Dr W. E. Vaughan, treasurer, Irish Historical Studies, Department of History, Trinity College, Dublin 2.
  List of contents since 1990



• Archaeology Ireland
  Quarterly popular magazine with articles on recent research and excavations, illustrated with photographs and maps in full colour. Published since 1987. Current issue: Vol 24 No 2, Issue No 92 (Summer 2010). ISSN 0790-892X.
  National Library of Ireland call number Ir 794105 a2.
  Archaeology Ireland, Media House, South Dublin Business Park, Dublin 18. Tel: 01 2947860. Fax: 01 2947861. For subscriptions and back issues see the website of Wordwell, the publisher.
  Website           See also Eoin Bairéad's site for the full URLS from his 'News from the Net' columns in Archaeology Ireland.



• History Ireland
  Bi-monthly popular illustrated magazine about Irish history. In depth feature articles based on new research by Ireland's leading historians. Published since 1993. Back issues available; an on-line version will soon be available.
  History Ireland Ltd, PO Box 695, Dublin 8, Ireland.
  Tel: 01 4535730
  Fax: 01 4533234
  Website (with table of contents since 1993)       E-mail: info@historyireland.com



• Trowel
  Written and published by the postgraduate students of the School of Archaeology, University College Dublin. Published since 1988. ISSN 0791-1017. Forthcoming volume: XII, 2010.
  Address: Trowel, c/o The School of Archaeology, University College Dublin, Belfield, Dublin 4
  List of contents since 1988          E-mail: info@trowelucd.com or editors@trowelucd.com            Website           Old websites: 1999 2007



• Analecta Hibernica
  Published by the Irish Manuscripts Commission since 1930. Current issue: Vol 41. Edited by Dr James Kelly.
  Irish Manuscripts Commission.



• Anglo-Irish Studies
  Published from 1975 until 1979 (Volumes I-IV). Alpha Academic. Cambridge. Ed P.J. Drudy. ISSN 0307-3330.



• Archivium Hibernicum or Irish Historical Records
  A peer-reviewed history journal published by the Catholic Historical Society of Ireland, based in the Department of Ecclesiastical History, St Patrick’s College, Maynooth and the department of history, NUI Maynooth. It has been published since 1912. Latest issue: Volume 63 (2010). ISSN 044-8745.
  Website



• Collectanea Hibernica - sources for Irish History
  Published from 1958 to 2006 (Volumes 1-48). Devoted exclusively to the publication of sources for Irish history and guides to such sources. Published by the Franciscan House of Celtic Studies and Historical Research, Dún Mhuire, Killiney, Co Dublin.



• Australasian Journal of Irish Studies
  Formerly the Australian Journal of Irish Studies. Published by the Centre for Irish Studies, Murdoch University, Perth, Western Australia. Published since 2001. Forthcoming volume: Vol 10 (2010). Edited by Bob Reece. ISSN 1444-5409.
  Website



• The Capuchin Annual
  The Capuchin Annual was published in Dublin from 1930 until 1977. Although published by the Capuchin Order, it was not primarily a religious magazine, as it contained articles of a high quality on a wide range of literary, historical and artistic topics. It was in book format, with about 500 pages in each volume.
  Introduction to The Capuchin Annual, by Susan Schreibman           The Irish Capuchins.



• Celtica
  Journal of the School of Celtic Studies of the Dublin Institute of Advanced Studies. Principal topics are Early Irish literature, linguistics and placenames. Published since 1949. Current volume: Vol 25 (2007). Volumes 21-25 are freely available for download in PDF format.
  Website with tables of contents since 1949 and full texts since 1988



• Eachtra Journal
  Online journal of the Eachtra archaeological consultancy, published four times a year since January 2009. It includes articles (mainly excavation reports), miscellanea and notices of events, and an amalgamated index in 'cloud' format, where the size of the letters represents the frequency of occurrence of the word. Each issue can be downloaded as a PDF file.
  Eachtra Journal



• Eighteenth-Century Ireland. Iris an Dá Chultúr
  Published since 1986. Latest issue: Vol 25 (2010). Published by the Eighteenth-Century Ireland Society, Dublin. General editor Eoin Magennis. ISSN 0790-7915 Website of the Society           Abstracts of articles in volumes 1-13 (1986-1998)



• Éire-Ireland. An Interdisciplinary Journal of Irish studies
  Interdisciplinary journal of Irish Studies, published by The Irish-American Cultural Institute (IACI) the leading Irish American cultural organization. Published since 1966. Current issue: Volume 45, parts 1 and 2 (Special Issue: Urban Ireland). Editors James S. Donnelly Jr. and Vera Kreilkamp. ISSN 0013-2683. Website of the Institute



• The Genie Gazette
  Published from 1996 to 2005 (ten volumes of twelve monthly numbers). ISSN 1393-3183. Originally a newsletter for the Dun Laoghaire Genealogical Society, Dublin, but when, in 1999, this became the Genealogical Society of Ireland, the Gazette broadened its scope to cover the whole of Ireland and 2006 it was incorporated in Ireland's Genealogical Gazette (see below).



• Grist to the Mill
  Newsletter of Mills and Millers of Ireland, the soc for the preservation of traditional and ancient Irish Mills. Published since 2002. The first nine newsletters were called Mills and Millers of Ireland, then the present name was introduced. Latest issue: 17. The first two issues can be downloaded from the website as PDF files.
  Mills and Millers of Ireland



• Group for the Study of Irish Historic Settlement Newsletter
  The Group is a multidisciplinary study group which examines the nature and development of Irish settlement. Membership is open to all interested people. Its publication was begun in 1970 as the 'Bulletin', later renamed the 'Newsletter'. Most of the back-issues are available online as PDF files.
  Website           Newsletters page



• The Heroic Age
  A fully peer-reviewed academic on-line journal intended for professionals, students and independent scholars. It focuses on North-western Europe during the early medieval period (from the early 4th to the 13th century) and seeks to foster dialogue between all scholars of this period across ethnic and disciplinary boundaries, including history, archaeology, and literature. Each issue has a theme. These have included Saints, Folklore and Anglo-Saxon Attitudes. There is a regular feature called Electronic Medievalia, on the use of the Web in medieval studies. The Heroic Age was founded in 1998. Its ISSN is 1526-1867.
  The Heroic Age



• Insight: New Perspectives in Irish Studies
  An on-line magazine about Irish archaeology, history and more. As an Internet publication, it goes beyond the bounds of printed media, with new articles published as they come in, and provision for multimedia contributions. Subjects range from 'Finding Easter at Knowth' (an alternative view of solar alignments) to Irish miners in Michigan. There are now three issues online, but the announcements of events are for 2006, so things appear to have slowed down.
  Insight: New Perspectives in Irish Studies



• Ireland's Genealogical Gazette
  Newsletter of the Genealogical Society of Ireland. Incorporates The Genie Gazette (see above). Published since 2006, in annual volumes made up of 12 monthly numbers. ISSN 1649-7937. Published on the Society's website in PDF format. The Society also publishes the occasional Irish Genealogical Sources series; Memorial Inscriptions of Dean's Grange Cemetery, Blackrock, Co. Dublin, Ireland, Memorial Inscriptions of Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown, and other books of memorial inscriptions.
  Website of the Society



• The Irish Ancestor
  Published from 1969 to 1986. Collected and published original source material and other items of interest concerning Irish genealogy, biography and domestic history. Edited by Rosemary ffolliott. Republished in CD-ROM format by Eneclann.



• Irish History Workshop/Saotharlann Ataire Éireann
  A left-wing publication with an editorial 'collective' consisting of Seán Hutton, Pádraigh Ó Snodaigh and Thomas Weldon. It was published by Irish History Workshop Co-op, and only one volume - Vol 1 (1981) - was ever published.



• The Irish Sword
  Journal of the Military History Society of Ireland. Published since 1949. Hon Editor Kenneth Ferguson, LL.B., Ph.D. Latest volume Volume XXVI Summer 2008 No 103. ISSN 0021-1389. National Library of Ireland call number Ir 355 i6. UCD J941.5
  Address: Military History Society of Ireland, Newman House, University College, 86 St Stephen's Green, Dublin 2.
  List of contents since 1990
  Website of the Society



• Journal of the Genealogical Society of Ireland
  The society was founded in 1990 to promote the study of genealogy, heraldry, vexillology and social history as educational leisure pursuits available to all irrespective of age, prior learning, background or socio-economic circumstances, by organising twelve lectures and eleven discussion group meetings each year, the operation of an archive and through its publications. The journal has been published quarterly since 2000. ISSN: 1393-936X
  The Society's website includes information on the many back issues still available for purchase.



• Local History Review
  Published by the Federation of local History Societies. Hon Ed Maeve Mulryan Moloney. Published since 1987. Latest issue: Vol 11 2001.
  Website of the Federation



• Museum Ireland
  Annual journal of the Irish Museums Association. Information, reviews, articles and critical discussion pieces on issues of interest or concern to those working in Irish museums. ISSN 0961 9690. The IMA also publishes a twice-yearly Newsletter (ISSN 00332 284X), with updates on events and developments in the Irish museum world.
  Website of the Irish Museums Association



• Peritia: Journal of the Medieval Academy of Ireland
  Published since 1982. Latest volume seen: Vol 20 (2008). It deals with the mediaeval period, especially the earlier part, and published learned articles from a number of disciplines including archaeology, law, hagiography, palaeography and literary history.
  National Library of Ireland call number Ir 94101 p4.
  List of contents since 1990           Website (last updated 5 February 2001).



• Saothar
  Annual journal of the Irish Labour History Society. Published since 1975. Most recent issue seen: Vol 35 (2010).
  Irish Labour History Society
  Site with tables of contents



• Studia Hibernica
  'an annual journal devoted to the study of the Irish language and its literature, of Irish history and Archaeology, Irish folklore and placenames, and related subjects'. Published by St. Patrick's College, Drumcondra, a teacher training college. Published since 1961. Most recent issue seen: No 35 2008-9. Correspondence should be sent to the Secretary, Studia Hibernica, St Patrick’s College, Drumcondra, Dublin 9 http://www.spd.dcu.ie/main/research/Studia_Hibernica.shtml

II. NORTHERN IRELAND

• Ulster Journal of Archaeology
  This deals with the archaeology of the province of Ulster. Each issue is conveniently divided into separate sections for Excavations, Field Survey, Artifacts, etc. Published since 1894. Current volume: 3rd Series, Vol.59 (2000). ISSN 0082-7355. Honorary Editor, Ulster Archaeological Society, School of Archaeology and Palaeoecology, The Queen's University, Belfast, Northern Ireland BT7 1NN. Parts of the First and Second Series are available on Open Library as scanned facsimiles in PDF format to read online or download, or in Kindle format or full text. The latter is converted to text by software (OCR) and is almost unusable because of the number of errors. Open Library (a not-for-profit-organisation), welcomes volunteer proof-readers. The Third Series, 1938 to date, has a full contents listing on ARCHway, along with a list of holdings of the journal in various UK libraries.
  List of contents since 1990           Old (and very basic) website



• Ainm
  The Ulster Place-Name Society journal. It began as the Bulletin of the Ulster Place-Name Society in 1952. It is edited by Nollaig Ó Muraíle. The current issue is Volume 8. The Society was founded in 1952 to study Ulster place-names, and is based in Queen's University, Belfast.
  Web-site with tables of contents and index



• Due North successor to Ulster Local Studies
  Another Ulster journal, this deals with local history and placenames as well as archaeology. Ulster Local Studies was published from 1975 to 1998, with 43 issues altogether. ISSN 0266-3473. Most of these are now out of print, but the full series is available on CD from the Federation for Ulster Local Studies, and tables of contents in PDF format can be freely downloaded. Due North has been published since 1999. The editor is Roddy Hegarty, rhegarty@btinternet.com.
  Federation for Ulster Local Studies



• Heritage Newsletter
  Newsletter of the Ulster Architectural Heritage Society. Published since 1984. Most recent issue seen: No. 10 (Summer 1994).

ANTRIM

• Carrickfergus and District Historical Society Journal



• Down and Connor Historical Society Magazine
  History of the Roman Catholic diocese of Down and Connor, which also includes parts of Counties Down and Londonderry.



• East Belfast Historical Society Journal
  Published since 1970. Latest issue: Vol 4 No 4 (2010)
  East Belfast Historical Society



• The Glynns
  Journal of the Glens of Antrim Historical Society. ISBN 0-953994-1-0. Published since 1973. Latest issue: Vol 37 (2009). Some articles from recent volumes are available online, and the current volume can be bought online and then downloaded in PDF format.
  Website of the Society: www.antrimhistory.net



• Historical Belfast Magazine



• Lisburn Historical Society Journal
  Published since 1978. Latest issue: Vol 10 (2005-6). All issues available online.



• Ollar View
  Journal of the Ballyclare and District Historical Society. Published alternate years since 1995. Latest issue: 4 (2001).
  Website of the Society



• Proceedings of the Belfast Natural History and Philosophical Society
  The Society was founded in 1821 to promote knowledge in the arts and sciences. The Proceedings were dated but not numbered, until 1935 when the first series was commenced. The following volumes are freely available online in various formats, including PDF, from the Internet Archive: 1884-5, 1885-6 and 1886-7.
  Website of the Society.

ARMAGH

• Emania: Bulletin of the Navan Research Group
  Journal of research connected with Navan Fort, the ancient Royal Site in County Armagh, Northern Ireland. Published since 1986. Current volume: Vol 20, 2006. ISSN 0951-1822. National Library of Ireland call number Ir 7941 e5.
  List of contents since 1986



• Journal of the Creggan History Society
  The area of interest of the society is the Barony of Upper Fews, Co. Armagh, and that part of Creggan Parish which is in Co. Louth, in the Irish Republic. Published since 1986. Latest issue: No. 14 (2009-2010). Tables of contents, with abstracts, for all issues are available on-line, along with the complete text of the introduction to each issue.
  Website of the Society



• Review
  Journal of the Craigavon Historical Society. Published since 1969. Latest issue: Vol. 9 No. 2 (2009). Many articles from past journals are available on-line.
  Website of the Society           E-mail



• Seanchas Ard Mhacha
  Journal of the Armagh Diocesan Historical Society. Published since 1954. Current volume: Vol 22 No 2, (2009). Editor: Fr. Réamonn Ó Muirí, 1 Convent Road, Cookstown, County Tyrone BT80 82A.
  List of contents since 1990

DOWN

• 12 Miles of Mourne
  Journal of the Mourne Local Studies Group.



• Down and Connor Historical Society Magazine
  History of the Roman Catholic diocese of Down and Connor, which also includes parts of Counties Antrim and Londonderry.



• Journal of the Bangor Historical Society
  Three volumes were published: Vol 1 (1981), Vol 2 (1982-3), Vol 3 (1984-5). A partial list of contents is given on the Society's website.



• Journal of the Upper Ards Historical Society
  Published since 1977. Latest issue: No 29 (2005)



• Journal of the Dromore Diocesan Family Historical Society
  National Library of Ireland call-number Ir 94115 s 3.



• Lecale Miscellany and Lecale Review
  Published by the Lecale and Downe Historical Society, which is based in Downpatrick, the county town of Down. The Lecale Miscellany was published from 1983 to 2002, a total of 20 volumes. This was succeeded by the Lecale Review, which started in 2003. The latest issue is No. 7 (2009).
  Tables of contents, with abstracts, are published on the Society's website.



• Old Newry Journal
  Journal of the Old Newry Society. Published since 1977.



• Saintfield Heritage
  Journal of the Saintfield Heritage Society. Saintfield is a village between Belfast and Downpatrick. Published since 1982. No. 6 was published in 2002.

FERMANAGH

• Clogher Record
  Journal of the Clogher Historical Society. Founded in 1952 to study the history of the Roman Catholic diocese of Clogher, the society has since broadened its scope to cover all aspects of local history, while retaining the diocesan boundaries as its catchment area. This comprises Fermanagh and South Tyrone in Northern Ireland, along with County Monaghan and parts of South Donegal and West Louth in the Irish Republic. The Clogher Record has been published since 1953. Current volume: Vol XIX Nos 2 & 3 (2007-8). ISBN 0 949012 (11 4) and 0 949012-12-2. National Library of Ireland call-number: Ir 94114 c2.
  List of contents since 1990           Website which includes a searchable index

LONDONDERRY

• The Bann Disc
  Journal of the Coleraine Historical Society. Published since 1994. Latest issue: Vol 15 (2009). Tables of contents are published on the website of the Society .



• Benbradagh and The Winding Roe
  Benbradagh, historical magazine for the parish of Dungiven, called after a nearby hill. Published from 1971 to 2000, a total of 30 issues. Replaced by The Winding Roe in 2002. Latest issue: No. 7 (2008). All issues of both magazines up to 2006 freely available online as PDF files.
  Website



• Derriana: The Journal of the Derry Diocesan Historical Society
  First published 1978. May not have continued.



• Down and Connor Historical Society Magazine
  History of the Roman Catholic diocese of Down and Connor, which also includes parts of Counties Antrim and Down.



• South Derry Historical Society Journal
  Published since 1980.

TYRONE

• The Bell
  Journal of the Stewartstown and District Local History Society. Published since 1985. Latest issue: Vol 12 (2010). ISSN 0953-1653. Tables of contents on the website.
  Website of the Society



• Clogher Record
  Journal of the Clogher Historical Society. Founded in 1952 to study the history of the Roman Catholic diocese of Clogher, the society has since broadened its scope to cover all aspects of local history, while retaining the diocesan boundaries as its catchment area. This comprises Fermanagh and South Tyrone in Northern Ireland, along with County Monaghan and parts of South Donegal and West Louth in the Irish Republic. The Clogher Record has been published since 1953. Current volume: Vol XIX Nos 2 & 3 (2007-8). ISBN 0 949012 (11 4) and 0 949012-12-2. National Library of Ireland call-number: Ir 94114 c2.
  List of contents since 1990           Website which includes a searchable index



• Mourne Review and Concordia
  Journal of the Strabane History Society. The first issue, in 1991, was called Mourne Review; subsequent issues were called Concordia. The most recent issue of Concordia was published in 2002-3. Tables of contents are published on the website, along with information on purchasing back-numbers.
  Website of the Society



• Dúiche Néill
  Journal of the O'Neill Country Historical Society, centred on County Tyrone, in Ulster. Published since 1986. Latest issue: Vol I No 17 (2008). Tables of contents on the website. ISSN 978-0-9554524-2-0. National Library of Ireland call-number: Ir 9411 d17.
  Hon. Editor: Professor John McGurk.
  Hon. Secretary: Maureen Daly, 'Teach an Dúin', Sessiamagaroll, Derryfubble, Dungannon.
  Website of the Society

III. REPUBLIC OF IRELAND

• Breifne
  Covers the area of the ancient kingdom of Breifne, centred on County Cavan. Published since 1958 (succeeding the Breifny Antiquarian Society Journal, which ran from 1920 to 1933). Current issue: No. 45 (2009). National Library of Ireland call-number: Ir 94119 b2. Published by the local historical society, Cumann Seanchas Bhreifne. The society's website gives details of how to purchase back issues, and a set of tables of contents for 1958-2008, in PDF format, can be downloaded there.
  List of contents since 1958



• Breifny Antiquarian Society Journal
  Published from 1920 to 1933.



• The Drumlin, a Journal of Cavan, Leitrim and Monaghan



• The Heart of Breifne. I gCeartlár Breifne
  Traditions, ballads, legends and folklore from mid-Cavan. Published since 1978. Latest issue seen: Vol 2 No 4 (1985). ISSN 0332-2762



• Ardagh & Clonmacnoise Antiquarian Society Journal
  First published in 1926. Appears to have stopped after 1951. It was the journal of a society dedicated to the history and antiquities of the Roman Catholic diocese of Ardagh and Clonmacnoise. This diocese consists of most of County Longford, half of County Leitrim and parts of counties Westmeath, Offaly, Cavan, Roscommon and Sligo.

CARLOW

• Carloviana
  Local journal for County Carlow. Published by the Carlow Historical and Archaeological Society (formerly the Old Carlow Society). Published since 1974. Current volume: 579 (2010). ISSN 0790-0813. National Library of Ireland call-number: Ir 94138 c2. Editors: Rev. Dermot McKenna (20 Sherwood, Carlow). and Martin Nevin (Carlow Road, Leighlinbridge, Carlow). The website of the Society includes an account of the early history of the journal and a table of contents from 1947 to 2001 in PDF format, freely downloadable. A Web version, on the Irish Genealogical Projects website, brings it up to 2008.



• Carlow Past and Present
  Published by the Carlow County Heritage society.



• Ogham: Tullowphelim Historical Magazine
  Journal of the Tullowphelim Historical Society. Editor: John Keogh. Published since about 1985. Latest known issue: 2002. ISSN 0790-6226.

CLARE

• Dal gCais
  Local history magazine with a particular focus on traditional music.Published from 1972 until 1993: 11 volumes. ISSN 0790-7303. National Library of Ireland call number: Ir 94143 d5. Full text and illustrations are available on the website of Oidhreacht an Chláir , the Clare Institute for Traditional Studies. Thumbnails and tables of contents are freely available to visitors.
  List of contents since 1972 .



• Journal of the North Munster Archaeological Society
  Published from 1909 to 1919. Succeeded in 1936 by the North Munster Antiquarian Journal (see below).



• North Munster Antiquarian Journal
  As South Munster is covered by the Cork and Kerry journals, this deals with Limerick, Tipperary, and Clare, once the territory of the Kings of Thomond. Published since 1936. Current volume: Vol 49 (2009). ISSN 0332-0820. Published by the Thomond Archaeological Society. Honorary editor: Liam Irwin, Mary Immaculate College, Limerick.
  List of contents since 1936           Index to authors, 1956-1986, in PDF format.



• The Other Clare
  Journal of the Shannon Archaeological and Historical Society. Published since 1977 by the Shannon Archaeological and Historical Society. Current volume: Vol 41, 2017. ISSN 0332-088X. National Library of Ireland call number Ir 794105 o 3
  Editor: Terri Shoosmith. Secretary of the society: John O'Brien, Drumline, Newmarket on Fergus, Co Clare, V14 C524. E-mail: shannonsociety@gmail.com
  Back issues (or hard spine bound reprints) of all back issues since Vol. 1 (1977) can be ordered from the Secretary: one copy of each issue may be shipped to any address on the island of Ireland (Republic of Ireland and Northern Ireland) at €15.00 including postage or to the rest of the world at €17.50 including postage. For more than one copy the price is proportionately cheaper.
  List of contents since 1977           Website with selected articles



• Sliabh Aughty
  Produced annually by East Clare Heritage. It is primarily about local history, along with allied subjects such as folklore and architecture. Genealogy is also important, with graveyard inscriptions being indexed and published, and articles by descendants of emigrants from the region. Published since 1989. Current Volume: vol 14, 2009. ISSN 0791-4571. National Library of Ireland call number Ir 91433 s.
  List of contents since 1989 (uncorrected draft)           Website of East Clare Heritage

CORK

• Ardfield/Rathbarry Journal
  Local history journal of a parish near Clonakilty in West Cork. Published since 1998. Latest issue, no. 6, being published this year (2011). annually until 2001, then biennially. ISSN: 1649-9522. National Library of Ireland call number: 1H 532
  Website with contact details.



• Bandon Historical Journal
  Produced by the Bandon Local History Society. Published since 1984. Latest issue: 26 (1910). ISSN 0790-4304
  E-mail: cumannseanchas@eircom.net           Website with tables of contents and indexes



• Bantry Historical and Archaeological Society Journal
  Published since 1991. National Library of Ireland call number Ir 94145 b27. Publisher: Bantry Historical Society, Gurteenroe, Bantry, Co.Cork. Alternative contact: Kathleen O’Riordan, Newtown, Bantry, Co. Cork.



• Charleville and District Historical Journal
  Published since 1986. Most recent issue seen: No 6 (1991-1992). Compiled and edited by Ted O’Riordan. Publisher: Charleville and District Historical and Archaeological Society, c/o Phillip O’Connell, Charter School Road, Charleville, Co. Cork.



• Cork Genealogical Society Journal
  Published since 2001. Latest issue: No 7 (2009).
  Website with tables of contents



• Journal of the Cork Historical and Archaeological Society
  Like most of the local journals, the JCHAS has a mixture of archaeology, local history, biography, genealogy and folklore - not only for Cork, but for the whole of Munster. Published since 1892. Most recent issue seen: Vol.106 (2001). The first volume, from 1892, has been republished on CD-ROM. For details of this, subscriptions to the paper journal and membership of the Society, see the Society's website. National Library of Ireland call number Ir 794105 c1.
  List of contents since 1990         Website of the Society



• Harbour Lights
  Journal of the Great Island Historical Society. Number 1, 1988. ISSN 0791-1688. Address: Great Island Historical Society, Mr. Patrick Healy, Ardeen, Norwood Park Cobh, Co. Cork.



• Journal of the Ivernian Society
  Published from 1908 to 1915 (seven volumes). Based in Cork but interested in the history and culture of Ireland in general.



• Kinsale Historical Journal
  Published by the Kinsale Heritage Society, Church Square, Kinsale, Co. Cork. First published since 1988. Most recent issue seen: No 3 (1988). ISSN 0790-6404.



• Kinsale Record
  Published by the Kinsale History Society. Latest issue: No 17 (2010). Probably succeeded the Kinsale Historical Journal (see above). Alphabetical listing of articles from the first 15 issues on the Society's website.
  Website of the Society



• Mallow Field Club Journal
  Published by the Mallow Archaeological and Historical Society. Dedicated to the area round the town of Mallow, in the northern part of County Cork. Published since 1983. Current volume: No 27, 2009. Tables of contents, an index of the first 21 volumes, and a list of available back-issues are published on the Society's website.
  Website



• Mizen Journal
  Dealing with the area round Mizen Head in County Cork, this journal is published by the Mizen Historical and Archaeological Society, Schull, County Cork. Published since 1993. Most recent volume seen: Vol 13 (2007). ISSN 1649-203X. Address: The Secretary, The Mizen Archaelogical and Historical Society, Deirdre Collins, High Street, Schull, Co. Cork. Alternative contact: Ms. Deirdre Collins, Poll An Uisce, High Street, Schull, Co. Cork.



• Old Blarney
  Journal of the Blarney and District Historical Society. Published since 1986. Most recent issue: No. 7 (1985-2006); three volumes of Old Blarney Through The Lens, with photographs from the 1870s to the 1970s, have also been published.
  Website of the Society



• Rosscarbery past & present
  Journal of the Rosscarbery & District Historical Society. Published since 1999. Most recent issue seen: Vol. 10 (2009). Editor: Charlie Coughlan. ISBN 978-0-9541812-8-4
  E-mail: roscarberypastandpresent@gmail.com
  Website of the Society



• Seanchas Cairbre
  Published since 1982. National Library of Ireland call number: Ir 941145 s6



• Seanchas Duthalla - Duhallow Magazine
  History, archaeology, and culture of the barony of Duhallow, Co.Cork. Published since 1974. Latest issue: Vol XIII (2003).



• Skibbereen and District Historical Society Journal
  The Society aims to encourage interest in the history of West Cork and the Skibbereen area in particular. Published since 2005. Current issue: Vol 6 2010. ISSN 1649-683375.
  Website with tables of contents



• Sliabh Luachra
  Journal of Cumann Luachra. Sliabh Luachra is a mountainous area spanning the border of counties Cork, Kerry and Limerick.



• Timoleague Historical News Sheet
  Published by the Timoleague Historical Society, Mahony Abbey, Timoleague, Bandon, Co. Cork. Two issues seen: No. 1, December 1985 and No. 2 May 1986.



• Times Past
  Journal of the Ballincollig Community School Local History Society. Published from 1984 to 1992 (eight volumes)

DONEGAL

• Donegal Annual
  Published since 1947 (originally as Journal of the Donegal Historical Society) Current volume: no. 60, 2008. ISSN 0416-2773. National Library of Ireland call number Ir 94113 D3.
  List of contents since 1990          Website with complete tables of contents



• The Fanad Magazine
  Only one issue ever published. 1979.

DUBLIN

• Blackrock Society Proceedings
  The history of Blackrock, a coastal suburb of Dublin. Published since 1992. Latest issue: Vol. 15 (2007). ISSN 0791-9409. Edited by Joe Carroll.



• Dublin Historical Record
  Journal of the Old Dublin Society. Published since 1938. Current volume: Vol LXII No 2 (Autumn 2009). National Library of Ireland call number Ir 94133.
  List of contents since 1938         Website of the Society



• Dublin History Workshop
  Proceedings of a series of left-wing 'workshops' held in Dublin in the 1970s and 1980s.



• Dun Laoghaire Journal
  Journal of the Dun Laoghaire Borough Historical Society. Dun Laoghaire (pronounced Dunleary) formerly bore the more elegant name of Kingstown. It is a coastal suburb of Dublin (although part of an administratively separate unit). The Journal has been published since 1990. Current issue: No. 19 (2010). ISSN 0791-3680.
  Website of the Society



• Fragments of Fingal
  Published by Fingal County Libraries. Fingal is the ancient name for the northern part of County Dublin, and is now technically a separate county. Only one issue of this has been seen, an unnumbered issue, dated 1988. It has an ISSN (1393-7065), so it was at least originally envisaged as a serial.



• Genie Gazette. Social Newsletter of the Dun Laoghaire Genealogical Society
  Published from 1996 to 2005 (ten volumes of twelve monthly numbers). ISSN 1393-3183. The ‘Social’ was soon dropped from the title, and in 1999 the Society became the Genealogical Sodiety of Ireland. From 2006 the Genie Gazette was incorporated in Ireland's Genealogical Gazette (see above).



• Rathmichael Historical Record. The Journal of the Rathmichael Historical Society
  Rathmichael, a rural parish in the south-east of County Dublin, has an active historical society which for some years ran an archaeological summer school. The journal has been published since 1974. All back issues are available online via a link on the website.
  Website of the Society



• Reportorium Novum
  The Dublin Diocesan Historical Record, founded in 1955 'primarily to make more generally known the sources of Dublin diocesan and parochial history'. It was published from 1955 until 1964. It was not limited to obscure liturgical history: one particulatly useful article was Kevin Danaher's paper on the holy wells of County Dublin in Volume 2 (1958).



• Time & Tide
  Journal of the Skerries Historical Society. Skerries is a small coastal town in the north of County Dublin. Published since 1998. The most recent issue is Volume 7 (2010). ISSN 1649-1378. Tables of Contents for Volumes 3 to 6 are published on the website, along with some full articles.
  Publications page of the Society's website



• Swords Voices
  A local history journal specialising in descriptions of local life and events by people who remember them, in their own words. Swords is a town just a little to the north of Dublin, and is the capital of the administrative county of Fingal. Published since 1993. Published by the Swords Historical Society.
  E-mail: swordsheritage@eircom.net

GALWAY

• Athenry Journal
  Published from 1995 to 2004, by the Athenry Area Development Association.



• Connemara: Journal of the Clifden and Connemara Heritage Group
  Journal dealing with the archaeology and history of Connemara. Published since 1993. Most recent volume seen: Vol 2, no. 1, 1995. ISSN 0791 954X . ISSN 0791-94SX. National Library of Ireland call number Ir 94124 c7. Published by the Clifden and Connemara Heritage Group, Clifden, Connemara, Ireland.



• Journal of the Galway Archaeological and Historical Society
  Archaeology and history of the west of Ireland. Published since 1900. Current volume: 62 (2010). The first 55 volumes have been republished on CD-ROM - see the Society's website, which also has a complete list of contents (without page numbers)
  List of contents since 1902 (uncorrected draft)           Website of the Society



• Journal of the Old Tuam Society (JOTS)
  Published since 2004. Latest issue seen: (2010). ISSN 1649-6787



• Galvia: irisleabhar Chumann Seandáluíochta is Staire na Gaillimhe
  Published from 1954 to 1978 (12 volumes). A journal in Gaelic published by the Galway Archaeological and Historical Society.



• Galway Reader - incorporating quarterly notes
  Local history journal issued by the Galway County Council public libraries. Published from 1948 to 1954 (4 volumes). On-line versions of the articles are available on the Galway Reader website



• Galway Roots - Clanna na Gaillimhe
  As the name suggests, this journal specialises in genealogical history. However, some articles are of archaeological interest. Published by Galway Family History Society West. Published since 1993. Most recent volume known: Vol 5 (1998). ISSN 0791-8526.
  Address: Galway Family History Society West, Unit 3, Venture Centre, Liosbaun Estate, Tuam Road, Galway.



• Galway’s Heritage - Oidhreacht na Gaillimhe
  Newsletter of the Galway City Council Heritage Office. Published cince 2002. Latest issue: Volume 22-23 (Autumn-Winter 2009). ISSN 1649-2684. All volumes available on-line in PDF format at this website.

KERRY

• Ballyduff Recorder
  A local history journal published from 1998 to 2003 (four volumes).



• Journal of the Kerry Archaeological and Historical Society
  Published since 1968. Current volume: Series 2, Volume 9 (2009). ISSN 0085-2503. A complete set of tables of contents (without page numbers) can be downloaded as a Word document from the Society's website, and three sample articles are available as PDF files. The Society also publishes the Kerry Magazine (see below).
  List of contents since 1968           Website



• Kenmare Journal 1982 - A bridge to the past
  Published by the Kenmare Literary and Historical Society. May have been the only issue.



• The Kerry Magazine
  Published since 1989, originally as a newsletter but now an archaeological magazine in its own right, printed in full colour. Latest issue: Issue 19 (2009). A complete set of tables of contents (without page numbers) can be downloaded as a Word document from the Society's website, and Issue 19 can be downloaded as a PDF file. The Society also publishes the Journal of the Kerry Archaeological and Historical Society (see above). There had previously been a Kerry Magazine, edited by Archdeacon A.B. Rowan, published from 1854 to 1856. Then, in 1908, The Kerry Archaeological Magazine was started, and survived until 1920. This was partly replaced for a short while by the Annual Report of the County Kerry Society of London.
  Website



• Sliabh Luachra
  Journal of Cumann Luachra. Sliabh Luachra is a mountainous area spanning the border of counties Cork, Kerry and Limerick. Current issue: Vol I, No 14, December 2010.
  

KILDARE

• Journal of the County Kildare Archaeological Society and Surrounding Districts
  Published since 1891. Current volume: XX Part 2 (2010-2011). ISSN 0332-0782. National Library of Ireland call-number: Ir 794106 k2. Back issues are available from the Society, and the entire series from Vol I (1891) to Vol XIX (2007) is available in DVD.
  List of contents since 1891           Website



• Co. Kildare Online Electronic History Journal An Electronic Journal for the publication of material relating to the history, archaeology and heritage of Co. Kildare. History and Family Research Centre. Part of Kildare County Library & Arts Services. It is in the form of a blog, with regular postings and a search facility. It can also be browsed through a monthly list of archives and a list of categories.
  Co. Kildare Online Electronic History Journal



• Oughterany
  Journal of the Donadea Local History Group. Published from 1993 to 1999. Oughterany is an ancient name for an area of central North Kildare. Tables of contents and some articles are published on the website of Hermann Geissel, one of the editors.
  Website

KILKENNY

• In the Shadow of the Steeple
  Journal of Dúchas: Tullaherin Heritage Society. Published since 1987. Latest issue: No. 9 (2006). ISSN 0791-2048. The Society's website includes tables of contents for the first eight volumes, along with the full text of the articles from No. 1 (1987), which is now out of print.
  Website



• Old Kilkenny Review
  History and archaeology of the county and city of Kilkenny, an inland county in the south-east of Ireland. Published since 1948. Current volume: Vol. 62 (2010). ISSN 0332-0774. National Library of Ireland call-number: Ir 94139 o3. Editor, Coilin O'Drisceoil. Published by: Kilkenny Archaeological Society, Rothe House, Parliament Street, Kilkenny. Telephone 056 7722893.
  List of contents since 1948           Website



• Transactions of the Ossory Archæological Society
  Published by the Diocesan Archæological Society of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Ossory, comprising County Kilkenny and part of Queen's County (now Leix). Published from 1874 to 1886 in parts making up three volumes.



• Ossory, Laois and Leinster
  Published since 2004. Latest issue: Volume 3 (2008). ISSN 1649-4938 Edited by Pádraig Ó Macháin, Ráth Oisín, Crosspatrick, Co. Kilkenny. E-mail: pmachain@celt.dias.ie. Contributions for publication may be posted on disc to that address, or e-mailed. Subscriptions and requests for back numbers should be sent to William Murphy, Castlegarden, Thomastown, Co. Kilkenny. E-mail: hwmurphy@esatclear.ie

LEITRIM

• Breifne
  Covers the area of the ancient kingdom of Breifne, centred on County Cavan. Published since 1958 (succeeding the Breifny Antiquarian Society Journal, which ran from 1920 to 1933). Current issue: No. 45 (2009). National Library of Ireland call-number: Ir 94119 b2. Published by the local historical society, Cumann Seanchas Bhreifne. The society's website gives details of how to purchase back issues, and a set of tables of contents for 1958-2008, in PDF format, can be downloaded there.
  List of contents since 1958



• Breifny Antiquarian Society Journal
  Published from 1920 to 1933.



• Carrick-on-Shannon Remembered
  Published by the Carrick-on-Shannon and District Historical Society. Volume 1 (1998) appears to have been the only issue published. It was registered as a book rather than a periodical (ISBN 0-9530485-2-7). The Society contines to flourish.



• Ardagh & Clonmacnoise Antiquarian Society Journal
  First published in 1926. Appears to have stopped after 1951. It was the journal of a society dedicated to the history and antiquities of the Roman Catholic diocese of Ardagh and Clonmacnoise. This diocese consists of most of County Longford, half of County Leitrim and parts of counties Westmeath, Offaly, Cavan, Roscommon and Sligo.



• The Drumlin, a Journal of Cavan, Leitrim and Monaghan.

LEIX (QUEEN'S COUNTY)

• Laois Heritage Society Journal
  Published since 2003. Forthcoming issue: No. 5 (2010). Registered as a book rather than a periodical: No. 1 was ISBN 0-863335-049-6. The Laois Heritage Society was founded in the early 1970s. In their early years they published a bulletin called Laois Heritage. This was superseded by the Laois Yearbook, which was published jointly by the Laois Heritage Society Journal and the Dublin-based Laois Society. This was published from the 1990s until at least 2000.
  Website of the Society



• Ossory, Laois and Leinster
  Published since 2004. Latest issue: Volume 3 (2008). ISSN 1649-4938 Edited by Pádraig Ó Macháin, Ráth Oisín, Crosspatrick, Co. Kilkenny pmachain@celt.dias.ie contributions for publication may be posted on disc to that address, or e-mailed. Subscriptions and requests for back numbers should be sent to William Murphy, Castlegarden, Thomastown, Co. Kilkenny. hwmurphy@esatclear.ie



• Rathdowney Review
  Published since 1980. Latest issue: No. 20 (2010).



• Transactions of the Ossory Archæological Society
  Published by the Diocesan Archæological Society of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Ossory, comprising County Kilkenny and part of Queen's County (now Leix). Published from 1874 to 1886 in parts making up three volumes.

LIMERICK

• The Annual Observer
  Published by the Newcastle West Historical Society. Published since 1982. Most recent issue seen: 1979. Replaced in 1990 by the Journal of the Newcastle West Historical Society (see below)



• Journal of the North Munster Archaeological Society
  Published from 1909 to 1919. Succeeded in 1936 by the North Munster Antiquarian Journal (see below).



• Journal of the Old Limerick Society
  First issue: Vol 1 No 1 Dec 1946. Apparently did not continue. Eventually replaced by The Old Limerick Journal (see below).



• The Old Limerick Journal
  Mostly about Limerick city. Published since 1946. Latest issue: Vol. 43 (Summer 2009). All the articles can be freely downloaded as PDF files from the superb Local Studies section of Limerick City Council's website.
  Website - Books and Journals page



• Journal of the Newcastle West Historical Society
  Published by the Newcastle West Historical Society. First published in 1990, replacing the Annual Observer. It may not have continued. Contact address: Mr. John Cussen, Clooneen, Gortboy, Newcastle West. Tel: 069 62719



• The Kilmallock Journal
  Journal of the Kilmallock Historical Society. Published since 2000. Most recent issue seen: No 6 (2008). Chairman of Journal Committee: Noel Collins.



• Limerick Field Journal
  Journal of the Limerick Field Club. Published from 1897 to 1908.



• Lough Gur Historical Society Journal
  Published since 1985. Latest issue: No. 15 (2009).
  Website 1           Website 2



• North Munster Antiquarian Journal
  As South Munster is covered by the Cork and Kerry journals, this deals with Limerick, Tipperary, and Clare, once the territory of the Kings of Thomond. Published since 1936. Current volume: Vol 49 (2009). ISSN 0332-0820. Published by the Thomond Archaeological Society. Honorary editor: Liam Irwin, Mary Immaculate College, Limerick.
  List of contents since 1936           Index to authors, 1956-1986, in PDF format.



• Oola - Past and Present
  Published since 1992. Most recent issue seen: Vol. 10 (2001). Published by Oola Community Centre Committee, Oola, Co Limerick.



• Sliabh Luachra
  Journal of Cumann Luachra. Sliabh Luachra is a mountainous area spanning the border of counties Cork, Kerry and Limerick.

LONGFORD

• Ardagh & Clonmacnoise Antiquarian Society Journal
  First published in 1926. Appears to have stopped after 1951. It was the journal of a society dedicated to the history and antiquities of the Roman Catholic diocese of Ardagh and Clonmacnoise. This diocese consists of most of County Longford, half of County Leitrim and parts of counties Westmeath, Offaly, Cavan, Roscommon and Sligo.



• Teathbha
  Journal of the Longford Historical Society. Published at irregular intervals since 1969. Current volume: Vol. III No 3 (2008).
  National Library of Ireland call number Ir 94131 t1. Edited by James MacNerney
  List of contents since 1969

LOUTH

• Annala Dhamhliag - The Annals of Duleek
  The Yearbook of the Duleek Historical Society. Published from 1971 to 1977.



• Journal of the County Louth Archaeological and Historical Society
  Published since 1904. Current volume: Vol XXVI 2 (2006). ISSN 0070 1327. National Library of Ireland call number: Ir 794105 L2
  Honorary Editor: Mr. Noel Ross, 5 Oliver Plunkett Park, Dundalk. The Society's website provides information about back-issues, as well as indexes by author and subject.
  List of contents since 1904           Website



• Journal of the Old Drogheda Society
  The Old Drogheda Society publishes the Journal annually. Its first five volumes have been reprinted in one cover. Published since 1976. Current volume: No. 16, 2007. The editor may be contacted at Editorial Committee, Millmount Complex, Drogheda, Co Louth, Ireland, email: peter_durnin@odce.ie. Material related to Drogheda and its environs is always welcomed, preferably on disc.
  The Society also publishes a series under the general title Aspects of the History of Drogheda All publications are available from John McGovern, McGovern's Menswear, Stockwell Street, Drogheda.
  List of contents since 1976



• Tempest’s Annual
  An annual directory and almanac published by the Dun Dalgan Press of Dundalk from 1859 until 1959. It was not an historical publication but contained some historical articles. A new volume, the first in fifty years, was published in 2009.
  

MAYO

• Cathair na Mart: Journal of the Westport Historical Society
  Published since 1981. Current volume: Vol 27 (2009) ISSN 0332-4117
  Clew Bay Heritage Centre, The Quay, Westport, Co. Mayo.
  List of contents since 1981



• Muintir Acla
  Achill Island journal. Published since 1995. Latest issue seen: Issue 13 (1999). Edited by Síla nic Aodha and Breege O’Brien.
  E-mail muintiracla@tinet.net



• North Mayo Historical and Archaeological Society Journal
  Published from 1982 to 1995.
  Tables of contents (from Mayo County Library)           Information about the Society

MEATH

• Ríocht na Mídhe: Records of the Meath Archaeological and Historical Society
  The history and archaeology of County Meath, north-west of Dublin. Published since 1955. Current volume: Vol XXII (2011). ISSN 0461-5050. National Library of Ireland call-number: Ir 94132 r1. Honorary editor: Séamus MacGabhann, Department of English, N.U.I. Maynooth, County Kildare. Back numbers available from Oliver Ward, Publications Secretary MAHS, Spiddal, Nobber, County Meath.
  List of contents since 1955           author index 1990-2003            Website of the Society            The Society's other website



• A Window on the Past
  History and archaeology of the Rathfeigh area in County Meath. Published since 1987. Most recent issue seen: Volume 5 (2000). Published by the Rathfeigh Historical Society.

• Clogher Record
  Journal of the Clogher Historical Society. Founded in 1952 to study the history of the Roman Catholic diocese of Clogher, the society has since broadened its scope to cover all aspects of local history, while retaining the diocesan boundaries as its catchment area. This comprises Fermanagh and South Tyrone in Northern Ireland, along with County Monaghan and parts of South Donegal and West Louth in the Irish Republic. The Clogher Record has been published since 1953. Current volume: Vol XIX Nos 2 & 3 (2007-8). ISBN 0 949012 (11 4) and 0 949012-12-2. National Library of Ireland call-number: Ir 94114 c2.
  List of contents since 1990           Website which includes a searchable index



• The Drumlin, a Journal of Cavan, Leitrim and Monaghan.

OFFALY (KING'S COUNTY)

• Offaly Heritage
  Published since 2003. Latest issue seen: Volume 5 (2007-8). Journal of the Offaly Historical and Archaeological Society. Edited by Dr Rory Masterson.
  Website of the Society



• Ardagh & Clonmacnoise Antiquarian Society Journal
  First published in 1926. Appears to have stopped after 1951. It was the journal of a society dedicated to the history and antiquities of the Roman Catholic diocese of Ardagh and Clonmacnoise. This diocese consists of most of County Longford, half of County Leitrim and parts of counties Westmeath, Offaly, Cavan, Roscommon and Sligo.

ROSCOMMON

• The Rindoon Journal
  Published by St. John’s Parish Heritage Group, from Rondoon, north of Athlone on the shores of Lough Ree. Only two volumes appear to have been published: Vol 1, 2004 and Vo1 2, 2005. ISSN 1649-6175. Tables of contents and the text of some articles are published on the Roscommon History website.



• Roscommon Historical and Archaeological Society Journal
  Published since 1986. Latest issue: Volume 11 (2009). ISSN 0790-9306. The Society was revived in 1982, having originally been founded in 1905 and revived in the 1960s but fallen into abeyance in the meantime.
  Website



• Ardagh & Clonmacnoise Antiquarian Society Journal
  First published in 1926. Appears to have stopped after 1951. It was the journal of a society dedicated to the history and antiquities of the Roman Catholic diocese of Ardagh and Clonmacnoise. This diocese consists of most of County Longford, half of County Leitrim and parts of counties Westmeath, Offaly, Cavan, Roscommon and Sligo.

SLIGO

• Ardagh & Clonmacnoise Antiquarian Society Journal
  First published in 1926. Appears to have stopped after 1951. It was the journal of a society dedicated to the history and antiquities of the Roman Catholic diocese of Ardagh and Clonmacnoise. This diocese consists of most of County Longford, half of County Leitrim and parts of counties Westmeath, Offaly, Cavan, Roscommon and Sligo.

TIPPERARY

• Journal of the proceedings of the Clonmel Historical and archæological Society
  This society, which is still flourishing, briefly published a journal in the 1950s. At least four issues were published: Volume I, Numbers 1-4. National Library of Ireland call-number: Ir 94142 c 2;
  Website of the Society
  
  
• Cloughjordan Heritage
  Published since 1985. Most recent issue seen: Volume V (2001). ISBN 0 946327 041. The present Cloughjordan Heritage group, according to its website, was founded in 2006.



• Cois Deirge
  Published since at least 1978. Most recent issue seen: No. 19 (1990). ISSN 0332-2440. National Library of Ireland call-number: Ir 94142 c 4
  'North Tipperary was blessed in the late 1970s with an excellent amateur local history quarterly entitled Cois Deirge, edited by Paddy O'Brien of Ashley Park, Ardcroney. Though many of the parish monographs recently published are the derivative antiquarianism found in so many countries, many of the articles in Cois Deirge are quite useful.' - Bruce S. Elliott, Irish Migrants in the Canadas: a new approach, 2004, p380.



• Éile. Journal of the Roscrea Heritage Society
  Roscrea Heritage Society was founded in 1980 to develop Roscrea Heritage Centre at the Roscrea Castle Complex. In 1982 it published the first number of its journal, Éile, edited by George Cunningham. Only one other number was published: No 2, (1983-4).
  Website of the Society (no information on the journal).



• Journal of the North Munster Archaeological Society
  Published from 1909 to 1919. Succeeded in 1936 by the North Munster Antiquarian Journal (see below).



• North Munster Antiquarian Journal
  As South Munster is covered by the Cork and Kerry journals, this deals with Limerick, Tipperary, and Clare, once the territory of the Kings of Thomond. Published since 1936. Current volume: Vol 49 (2009). ISSN 0332-0820. Published by the Thomond Archaeological Society. Honorary editor: Liam Irwin, Mary Immaculate College, Limerick.
  List of contents since 1936           Index to authors, 1956-1986, in PDF format.



• Tipperary Historical Journal
  Published since 1988. Current volume: 2010 (volume numbers not used). Annual journal with articles on the history and archaeology of County Tipperary, including reports on recent excavations. ISSN 0791-0655
  List of contents since 1988           Website

WATERFORD

• Ardmore Journal This journal was published between 1984 and 1993 (ten volumes). ISSN 0790-312X. Selected articles have been republished on the Waterford County Museum website.



• Decies
  Journal of the Waterford Archaeological and Historical Society (formerly the Old Waterford Society). Published since 1976. Current volume: Vol 66 (2010) ISSN 1393-3116. The first 57 volumes (1976-2001) are freely available online in PDF format on the Waterford County Library website.
  Waterford County Library: Decies



• Journal of the Waterford and South-East of Ireland Archaeological Society
  Volume I of this journal was published in 1894-5, and it continued more or less annually until 1915, when Volume XVIII was published. It was suspended then because of wartime conditions. Volume 19, a slim volume of only 56 pages, appeared in January 1920, but this was not followed up, obviously because of the lawless state of the country at that time. The original 18 volumes (1894-1912) are freely available online in PDF format on the Waterford County Library website.
  Waterford County Library: JWSEIAS

WESTMEATH

• Ardagh & Clonmacnoise Antiquarian Society Journal
  First published in 1926. Appears to have stopped after 1951. It was the journal of a society dedicated to the history and antiquities of the Roman Catholic diocese of Ardagh and Clonmacnoise. This diocese consists of most of County Longford, half of County Leitrim and parts of counties Westmeath, Offaly, Cavan, Roscommon and Sligo.



• Journal of the Old Athlone Society
  The Old Athlone Society was founded in 1965, and the Journal was first published 19 1969. It has been published somewhat sporadically since then. The most recent issue seen is Vol II No 8 (2005).

WEXFORD

• Journal of the Bannow Historical Society
  First published in 2008. Current issue No. 2 (2010). ISSN 2009-101X. Tables of contents and on-line ordering available on the Society's website
  Website



• The Journal of the Taghmon Historical Society
  Biennial journal first published in 1996. Most recent known issue: No. 8 (2009). The first four issues are republished in full on the Society's website.
  Website           mirror site (hosted by the Taghmon/Camross GAA club).



• Journal of the Wexford Historical Society
  First published as Journal of the Old Wexford Society in 1968. Current Volume: no. 22, 2008-9. National Library of Ireland call number: Ir 94138 o5. Some tables of contents have been published on the Society's website, and it is intended that articles will also be put online.
  List of contents since 1968           Three articles in PDF format



• Macamore Miscellany
  Volume 1 was published in October 1986 [ISBN 0-9510566-0-3]. Volume 2 was published in 1989 [ISBN 0-9510566-1-1]. No further issues seen.



• Marshalstown & Castledockrell Parish Journal
  Date of first publication unknown. July 2003 and 2005 issues seen.



• The Past: the organ of the Ui Ceinsealaigh Historical Society
  Edited by Séamas S. de Vál. Published since 1920. Current issue No. 30 (2009-2010).



• Wexford Historical Society Quarterly Bulletin
  First published in 1987. Most recent issue seen was Vol. 2, No. 1 Autumn 1988.

WICKLOW

• Journal Wicklow Historical Society
  Published since 1988. Latest issue is Vol. 4 No. 1 (July 2009). Not to be confused with the slightly older West Wicklow journal.



• Arklow Historical Society Journal
  ISSN 0790-0090. Date of first publication unknown. The third issue (unnumbered) was published in 1984. The most recent issue seen is 2003/2004 (still unnumbered). National Library of Ireland call-number: Ir 94134a1.



• Ashford and District Historical Journal
  Published by the Ashford Historical Society. Date of first publication unknown. No. 4 was published in July 1995, No 5 was published in July 1998.



• Bray Historical Record
  Journal of the Old Bray Society. Published since 1986. Most recent issue: Vol I No 8 (c. 2001). ISSN 0790-6447. National Library of Ireland call-number: Ir 94134 o 3
  Address: c/o J. Scannell, 19 Hazelwood, Shankill, Co. Dublin.



• Journal of the Cualann Historical Society
  Another historical society in Bray (actually the Bray Cualann Historical Society). This journal was first published in 1985, as the Bray Journal. Latest issue seen is 1990, apparently the third volume. Edited by Arthur Flynn. ISSN 0790-7451. National Library of Ireland call-number: Ir 94134 b
  Contact: Brian White, Honorary Secretary, 27 Ardmore Crescent, Bray. Telephone 01 286 1287 Email bwhite_ie@yahoo.com



• Roundwood & District History and Folklore Journal
  First published in 1988. Most recent: No 20 (2009). ISSN 0791-2684.



• Journal of the West Wicklow Historical Society
  The first three volumes were published between 1983 and 1989, then publication resumed in 2008 with Volume 4. The current issue is Volume 5. ISSN 0790-1739. National Library of Ireland call-number: Ir 94134 w5.
  

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