''Archivium Hibernicum'' is a
peer-reviewed
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history journal published annually by the
Catholic History Society of Ireland. It was established in 1912 and edited by Dr.
James MacCaffrey, Professor of Ecclesiastical History at Maynooth College. The ''Archivium'' is primarily concerned with publishing archival source material for the study of
Irish history
The first evidence of human presence in Ireland dates to around 34,000 years ago, with further findings dating the presence of ''Homo sapiens'' to around 10,500 to 7,000 BC. The receding of the ice after the Younger Dryas cold phase of the Qua ...
. As of 2010, its
editor-in-chief
An editor-in-chief (EIC), also known as lead editor or chief editor, is a publication's editorial leader who has final responsibility for its operations and policies. The editor-in-chief heads all departments of the organization and is held accoun ...
was Thomas O'Connor.
The society and its journal is associated with the history departments of
St Patrick's College, Maynooth
St Patrick's Pontifical University, Maynooth (), is a pontifical Catholic university in the town of Maynooth near Dublin, Ireland
Dublin is the capital and largest city of Republic of Ireland, Ireland. Situated on Dublin Bay at the mou ...
, and
NUI Maynooth
Maynooth University (MU) (), is a constituent university of the National University of Ireland in Maynooth, County Kildare, Ireland. Maynooth University was formerly known as National University of Ireland, Maynooth (NUIM; ). It was Ireland ...
. It sponsors and promotes seminars and lectures on historical subjects.
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St Patrick's College, Maynooth
Maynooth University
Irish history journals
English-language journals
Annual journals
Publications established in 1912
1912 establishments in Ireland
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