Peter Harbison

Peter Harbison
Harbison in 2023
Born14 January 1939
Dublin, Ireland
DiedMay 30, 2023(2023-05-30) (aged 84)
Dublin, Ireland
Alma materUniversity College Dublin (BA)
Marburg University (PhD)
Occupations
  • Archaeologist
  • historian
SpouseEdelgard
Children3 sons
Parent(s)John Harbison
Sheelagh MacSherry

Peter Desmond Harbison (14 January 1939 – 30 May 2023) was an Irish archaeologist and author. He was Professor of Archaeology and a member (elected in 1979) of the Royal Irish Academy (Arts division), and the academy's Honorary Academic Editor. He became an honorary Fellow of Trinity College Dublin, an honorary member of the Royal Institute of the Architects of Ireland (RIAI).

He published numerous journal articles and over 36 books, the best known of which include his Guide to the National Monuments of Ireland (1970), The High Crosses of Ireland (1994), The Golden Age of Irish Art (1999) and Ireland's Treasures: 5000 Years of Artistic Expression (2004).