RAS Macalister. The Excavation of Kiltera Co. Waterford. Proceedings of the Royal Irish Academy. Volume XLIII Section C # 1 Hodges Figgis : Dublin 1935 Softcover. Sl wear Octavo 16 pp 3 pl
"The University College Dublin chair centred (Macalister) on Irish antiquities; and he had a strong interest in the Gaelic revival. He was a founder of professional archaeology in the Irish Free State, becoming the first chairman of the national monuments advisory council (1930–43), president of the Royal Society of Antiquaries of Ireland (RSAI, 1924–8) and editor of its journal (1910–18), and he served on the Irish Manuscripts Commission. He was also president of the Royal Irish Academy (RIA, 1926–31) and of the Cambrian Archaeological Association (1932–3, 1934–5). His key position enabled him to influence the development of cultural policy in the new state. He strongly advocated the need for legislation to protect the archaeological heritage. He was a prolific, scholarly writer and produced several books that became standard texts." Dictionary of Irish Biography