The Archaeology of Early Medieval Ireland

'Nancy Edwards, writing with sympathy as well as expertise, is fully abreast of both the literature and the important current excavations and surveys' - Times Literary Supplement

'This admirable publication is to be welcomed by all who are interested in the study of the early medieval archaeology and history of these islands' - Antiquaries Journal

'This book will be a boon both to teachers and the taught. Read it as an essential introduction to the study of early medieval Ireland' - T.E. McNeill, Queen's University, Belfast

'Nancy Edwards has done a thorough and balanced appraisal of this diverse evidence; her book is warmly recommended and it will remain a useful text for many years' - Archaeology Ireland

'The book is the fullest and the finest work of synthesis yet written on the subject' - Ulster Journal of Archaeology

'This volume is warmly recommended both for the general reader and for the specialist to keep and use as a reference book. Anyone looking for a subject to study will find a large number of worthwhile research projects thrown in for good measure. Dr Edwards' book is an impressive peice of work - departments please note, it should be available in all libraries for use by students of the Dark Ages' - Mim Bolaney, University of Cambridge

'...provides a comprehensive synthesis of the most recent archaeological evidence for this period as well as a reassessment of earlier work' - The Irish Times

'Edwards has placed us all in her debt by producing what may be regarded as the definitive work on the archaeology of early medieval Ireland' - Books Ireland

'...well-written and scholarly synthesis' - Terry Barry, Trinity College, Dublin