About us
John Cronin
Principal Consultant and Managing Director
John Cronin is a qualified archaeologist, planner and building conservation specialist. Since establishing John Cronin & Associates in July 2000, John has built a dynamic and innovative company specialising in urban and building conservation, cultural heritage and archaeology throughout Ireland. Drawing on his professional training and experience in both the public and private sectors, and with a growing team of professional heritage management practitioners, he has developed a wide-ranging and bespoke service operating from offices located in Counties Cork and Donegal.
With 30 years professional experience, he has acted as an expert witness in the area of archaeological mitigation, cultural heritage, and architectural heritage for a multitude of private and public sector clients.
Batchelor of Arts (Hons.) - Archaeology
University College Cork, 1991
Master of Regional and Urban Planning
University College Dublin, 1993
Master of Urban and Building Conservation
University College Dublin, 1999
Martin McGonigle
Director & Senior Archaeologist
Martin McGonigle joined John Cronin & Associates in September 2008, having gained much post-graduate archaeological experience before joining the company, including archaeological excavations on a wide range of site types and periods in both Ireland and the UK. In addition Martin has a strong track record in relation to post-excavation work including report writing and historical research; archaeological survey and publications.
Since joining the company, he has directed large-scale surveys and excavations, including the A2 Maydown – City of Derry Dualling Scheme and the Gas to the West project in Northern Ireland; both projects produced extensive evidence for prehistoric settlement. He became a Company Director in 2018.
Batchelor of Arts (Hons.) - Heritage
Galway-Mayo Institute of Technology, 2001
Master of Science - Maritime Archaeology
Ulster of Ulster (Coleraine), 2002
Licence-eligible Archaeologist
Republic of Ireland (since 2008) & Northern Ireland (2009)
Tony Cummins
Senior Archaeologist & Project Manager
Tony Cummins joined John Cronin & Associates in 2009 as a licence-eligible archaeologist. He has gained a wide range of excavation experience over the past twenty years and has worked at sites of national importance, including the prehistoric settlements at Ferriter’s Cove, Co. Kerry and Lough Gur, Co. Limerick. Tony has also gained experience working abroad as a member of excavation teams in Britain and Lebanon.
Tony qualified as a licence-eligible archaeologist in 1998 and since that time he has been employed as a site director with a number of Irish archaeological consultancies. He has overseen archaeological investigations on large-scale infrastructure projects such as the N25 Waterford Bypass, the Limerick Southern Ring Road and the Kinsale Main Drainage Scheme (Phase 1). Since joining John Cronin & Associates he has supervised and led numerous archaeological projects including cultural heritage assessments and excavations.
Batchelor of Arts (Hons.) - Archaeology
University College Cork, 1992
Master of Arts (Hons.) - Archaeology
University College Cork, 1994
Licence-eligible Archaeologist
Republic of Ireland (since 1998)