- Wicklow, Leinster, Ireland
Mona O'Rourke
University College Dublin, School of Biology & Environmental Science, Graduate Student
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This paper traces the evolution of measures for the protection of monuments in Ireland from the 19th century through to the present system, which is in place since 1930. It looks at the role played by a range of voluntary organizations... more
This paper traces the evolution of measures for the protection of monuments in Ireland from the 19th century through to the present system, which is in place since 1930. It looks at the role played by a range of voluntary organizations and individuals in campaigning for recording of antiquities and for the introduction of statutory protection for sites of importance identified. The review contextualizes the disparate and somewhat anachronistic measures now in place.