The Directory of British Archaeology

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Northern Ireland & Isle of Man

Belfast Naturalists' Field Club
Last known at 78 Kings Road, , Belfast BT5 6JN. Tel: 01232 797155. F1863.

% Billaun, Isle of Man
School of Conservation Sciences, Talbot Campus, Fern Barrow, Poole BH12 5BB. Tel: 01202 595536. Fax: 01202 595478. email: tdarvill@bournemouth.ac.uk
Neolithic Landscape Project run by Bournemouth University: see CA 150. ***

%Burren Archaeology Research Expedition
3303 East 8th Street, Long Beach, CA 90804, United States. Tel: 562 433 5337. email: burrenarch@hotmail.com. Web: http://www.burrenarch.com F1994
Investigation of a Neolithic landscape in the Burren, Co Clare, Ireland. Approximately 1 sq km of field walls has been mapped, several megalithic tombs discovered, and a habitation area excavated. Further excavation July to September 1998. Volunteers accepted to work in sessions of two weeks at a time. Cost per session, £950. ***

Carrickfergus Gasworks Preservation Society
6 Twinburn Crescent, Monkstown, Newton Abbey BT37 0ER. Tel: 01232 862974. F1987 Members 60
The Society is concerned with the preservation, restoration and conservation of the Victorian gasworks and appliances. The Restoration of a dry coal store destroyed in 1944 is now complete. This year is planned the refurbishment of Retort House with the conservation of the show room, board room and managers' house. Volunteers always welcome for restoration work. **

Environment and Heritage Service
5/33 Hill Street, Belfast BT1 2LA. Tel: 01232 543023. Fax: 01232 543111. email: hmb.ehs@nics.gov.uk Staff=100
Curators for Northern Ireland to record, protect and promote the built heritage. Maintains a computerised Sites and Monuments Record. Provides statutory regulation and enforcement, advice on planning, and grant aid. Carries out surveys, excavations and recording of monuments and buildings.

Irish Association of Professional Archaeologists
c/o Duchas, 51 St Stephen's Green, Dublin 2. Tel: 1 6613111. Fax: 1 6621767. email: duchas@indigo.ie F1972 Members 232
Regular programme of conferences. Publishes IAPA Newsletter.

Irish Georgian Society
Last known at 74 Merrion Square, Dublin 2. F1958.

National Trust (Northern Ireland)
Last known at Rowallane House, Saintfield, Ballynahinch, Co Down BT24 7LH. Tel: 01238 510721. F1895.

Northern Ireland Heritage Gardens Committee
Last known at PO Box 252, , Belfast BT9 6GY. Tel: 01232 668817. F1980.

Organisation of Irish Archaeologists
Last known at 71 Carmel Street, Belfast BT7 1QF. Tel: 01232 233631. F1984.

Ulster Archaeological Society
Last known at c/o Dept Archaeology, Queens University, Belfast BT7 1NN. Tel: 01232 616200.

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