Management and protection of the maritime cultural resource in Ireland

Government in partnership with a number of Irish universities has begun a p rogram of mapping underwater archaeological sites around the island of Irel and. This was encouraged by a strong legislative base and by a growing awar eness of the value of the extensive submerged cultural resource around the coast. The results of these programs have been incorporated into the Geogra phic Information System and now form the basis of integrated management and research plans.