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Archaeology - National Monuments Service
National Monuments Service (NMS) plays a key role in the protection of the archaeological heritage.
NMS is responsible for:
- the identification and designation of monuments through the Archaeological Survey of Ireland (external link),
- assistance in the archaeological care of National Monuments (external link) in the ownership or guardianship of the Minister of the Environment, Heritage and Local Government and managed by Office of Public Works (OPW)(external link),
- implementation of protective and regulatory controls (including licensing of excavations and making of Ministerial directions and consents) under the National Monuments Acts,
- the provision of heritage input and advice to planning and other consent authorities in respect of individual planning and other development applications, projects and plans
- implementing legislative provisions in relation to protection of monuments and sites.
Further Information
For further information on the National Monuments Service , including guidelines, publications, license application forms and the searchable Sites and Monuments Database, please visit the dedicated National Monuments Service website (external link).
Contact Information:
Email: nationalmonuments@environ.ie
Phone: +353 (0)1 888 2000
Fax: +353 (0)1 888 2689
Links:
- National Monuments Service (external link)
- Archaeology in the Classroom (external link)
- Office of Public Works (external link)
- Heritage Ireland (external link)
- Heritage Week (external link)
- National Roads Authority - Archaeology (external link)
- Heritage Council (external link)
- Royal Irish Academy (external link)
- European Convention on the Protection of the Archaeological Heritage (external link)
Publications & Documents
- Monasterboice Conservation Study (pdf, 9,026 kb)
- The Rathcroghan Conservation Study (pdf, 15,778 kb)
- Clonmacnoise Draft Management Plan (pdf, 2,229 kb)
- Skellig Michael World Heritage Site Management Plan 2008-2018 (pdf, 1,987 kb)
- Skellig Michael World Heritage Site: Draft Management Plan 2007-2017 (pdf, 8,022 kb)
- Framework and Principles for the Protection of the Archaeological Heritage (pdf, 944 kb)
- Policy and Guidelines on Archaelogical Excavation (pdf, 645 kb)
- Guidelines for Authors of Reports on Archaeological Excavations (pdf, 61 kb)
- National Policy on Town Defences (pdf, 585 kb)
- Archaeology and the Planning Process (pdf, 666 kb)
- more publications
News and Speeches
- 20/07/10: National Monuments Service moves to Custom House
- 07/05/10: Mr John Gormley TD, Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government, launches Red Earl’s Hall, Galway, as new visitor attraction
- 17/07/09: Gormley Outlines Progress on the Review of Archaeological Policy and Practice & the proposed National Monuments Bill 2009
- 13/11/09: Gormley Launches Archaeology in the Classroom "It’s About Time 2"
- Press/Media



