In 1999, the Irish Post-Medieval Archaeology Group (IPMAG) was established to pursue the following aims:

1. To undertake initiatives to raise the profile of post-medieval archaeology within (and beyond) Ireland.

2. To foster greater contacts between those individuals engaged in researching the archaeology, history and culture of post- 1550 Ireland.

3. To lobby for increased academic attention to be paid to the material legacy of the post-medieval period.