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Galway Archaeological Field School
The Galway Archaeological Field School provides students with hands-on experience of the archaeology and architecture of medieval Ireland. We specialise in this field and seek to immerse our students in the wealth of medieval castles, churches and monasteries which lie scattered across the Irish landscape.
We offer our students:
Our Courses


Course 1
Castles, Cloisters and Churches: The Architecture of Medieval Ireland
This two-week course will investigate the architecture and archaeology of the castles, churches and cloisters of medieval Ireland….






Course 2
Introduction to Archaeological Excavation
This four-week course will introduce students to the practicalities of archaeological excavation and provide them with hands-on…






Course 3
Recording Methods in Archaeological Survey and Excavation
This four-week course, designed for students with some experience of archaeological excavation, seeks to develop their on-site skills to…
Latest News
Read about our latest activities, discoveries and thoughts…


All Summer 2021 Courses Cancelled
Galway Archaeological Field School have decided, with great regret, to cancel all our courses for Summer 2021 due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. As the


How field schools can cope with COVID-19
The arrival of the COVID-19 pandemic in early 2020 brought field school activity to a halt in Ireland and elsewhere across the summer. Courses were


Why come to Galway? Five things to consider…
It’s a busy time of year for students, especially those considering studying abroad in the summer months, and many students of anthropology, archaeology and history


Galway named as the friendliest city in Europe!
We were delighted to see that Galway was recently named as the friendliest city in Europe in the Condé Nast Traveller Readers’ Choice Awards 2020!