Barry Raftery
Irish archaeologist and academic / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Barry Raftery (16 August 1944 – 22 August 2010) was an Irish archaeologist and academic. He is best known for his pioneering work in wetland archaeology and Iron Age hillforts in Ireland. He was Professor of Celtic Archaeology in University College Dublin (UCD) for more than thirty years, and served as chair of the Department of Celtic Archeology at UCD from 1996 to his retirement in 2007.
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Born | (1944-08-16)16 August 1944 Dublin, Ireland |
Died | 22 August 2010(2010-08-22) (aged 66) |
Nationality | Irish |
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Spouse | Nuala Sproule |
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Education | University College Dublin Ludwig Maximilian University of Munich |
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Discipline | Prehistory, Iron Age |
Institutions | University College Dublin |
Notable works | Pagan Celtic Ireland: The Enigma of the Iron Age |
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