'Exploring the maritime archaeology of Ireland' is an introduction and a guide to key desk-based and online information resources on Ireland's underwater and maritime heritage. The book describes the main historical and archaeological sources, key libraries and repositories, accompanied with a description of their maritime archaeological holdings. The guide provides information on maritime archaeology, history, ship & boat technology, ethnography, historical geography, anthropology and art historical studies. ‘Exploring the maritime archaeology of Ireland’ also contains an extensive list of maps and charts of the Irish coast from the thirteenth to the twentieth century, key journals and societies, sources outside the Republic of Ireland, as well as links to online publications, photographic resources, satellite imagery and historic illustrations.