Barry Raftery

Barry Raftery (16 August 1944 – 22 August 2010) was an Irish archaeologist and Celtic scholar known for his work on the Iron Age in Ireland.[1] He was recognised as Ireland's leading scholar on the archaeology of later prehistoric societies and was appointed to the chair of Celtic archaeology at University College Dublin in 1996.[2] Raftery had a long an internationally distinguished career and had a major impact on archaeology at both an Irish and a European level.[3]

References

  1. ↑ "Inspiring Teacher Who Encouraged Others in Research and Their Careers". irishtimes.com. September 4, 2010.
  2. ↑ "Celtic Scholar Barry Raftery Dies". irishtimes.com. August 24, 2010.
  3. ↑ "Professor Barry Raftery". UCD School of Archaeology. Retrieved October 19, 2010.


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