New Medieval Books: The Dublin Annals of Prior John de Pembridge OP and his Dominican continuator
Medieval Ireland is renowned for its rich tradition of annals. This book adds to that legacy by presenting an edition and translation of a 14th-century text, offering valuable insight into this historical record.
When the Atlantic Was Full of Islands: Mythical Lands West of Medieval Europe
Discover a time when the Atlantic Ocean was thought to be dotted with mysterious islands, from the elusive Hy Brazil to Saint Brendan’s legendary paradise. These mythical lands, born of medieval imagination and storytelling, inspired explorers and shaped the Norse quest for the unknown.
New Medieval Books: The Latin Lives of St Laurence of Dublin
Lorcán Ua Tuathail, known in English as Laurence O’Toole, was a 12th-century Archbishop of Dublin. This book presents editions of four texts about his life, two of which are also translated into English
The Otherworld with Lisa Bitel – The Medieval Podcast, Episode 265
A place of supernatural encounters both incredibly good and spectacularly bad, the Otherworld featured in stories and songs throughout the Middle Ages, especially on the storied isle of Ireland. This week on The Medieval Podcast, Danièle speaks with Lisa Bitel about what the Otherworld was like, why Otherworldly beings were interested in humankind, and where we find these enchanting stories.
Life at Home in Ireland’s Viking-Age Towns
Using the huge amount of archaeological evidence we have excavated over the past 60 years, we can use this to reconstruct life at home in Ireland’s Viking-Age towns.
New Medieval Books: Monasticism in Ireland
This book explores the functioning of monasteries in Ireland during the High Middle Ages and their integral role in the country’s religious life. It addresses the key question: ‘How monastic was the monastic church, and what was its relationship to the church of the laity?’
Do you have old photos of Athenry Castle?
The Irish government is hoping you have old photos or paintings of Athenry Castle. They want to display them as part of an exhibition to commemorate the 30th anniversary of the 13th-century tower house being open to the public.
New Medieval Books: The Life of St Brendan and His Prayer
St Brendan the Navigator is one of the most famous saints from the Early Middle Ages. This book translates his Vita, which recounts Brendan’s life, and a prayer of protection that he supposedly created.
English peasant settlement in Anglo-Norman Ireland
This paper examines the sometimes conflicting historical, archaeological and place-name evidence for English peasant immigration and settlement in Ireland during the very late twelfth and thirteenth centuries, immediately after the Anglo-Norman invasion.
The Irish DNA Atlas: providing a map of Irish genetics in and out of Ireland
Genetic data from a population can help to contextualise historical records and evidence of that population’s history, provide evidence of that population’s size and the existence of communities within it, and inform us about the genetic legacy of past mixing of other populations resulting from migration.
Explore the Book of Kells Like Never Before
A new world-class digital exhibition at Trinity College Dublin transports visitors into the illuminated pages of the ninth-century Book of Kells. This experience allows visitors to delve into one of Ireland’s greatest cultural treasures and top tourist attractions.
Mummified remains, including ‘The Crusader’ destroyed in Dublin church fire
A man has been arrested following a fire on Tuesday in the crypt of St. Michan’s Church of Ireland in Dublin. The blaze destroyed five mummies, including an 800-year-old mummy known as ‘The Crusader’ and the 400-year-old remains of a nun.
The Corrupt Archbishop: The Story of Alexander Bicknor
Corruption by powerful officials is a familiar tale throughout history, where men and women succumb to the temptation of greed. One notable instance occurred in the 14th century with an Archbishop of Dublin, who orchestrated an elaborate plot of embezzlement and forgery.
New Medieval Books: Rethinking Medieval Ireland and Beyond
A collection of 12 articles in honour of Terry B. Barry, Professor Emeritus at Trinity College Dublin. The articles deal with a variety of topics related to medieval Ireland, including its places and settlements.
Medieval Ireland: Ten Articles
Are you interested in Ireland in the Middle Ages? Here are ten recent articles that examine Ireland’s medieval history, all of which can be read for free.
The early Vikings of Dublin and why some of them moved to Wirral
Clare Downham talls about why Vikings came to the Wirral and why the area would have been attractive to them.
Changing his tune: Robert Bruce, Ireland, and the Papacy
Robert Bruce had been on a mission for over a decade by 1318, intent on forcing a peace treaty out of England acknowledging Scottish independence and his own rights as king.
Justice, Politics, and Death in Medieval Ireland with Joanna MacGugan
This week on The Medieval Podcast, Danièle speaks with Joanna MacGugan about how the justice system worked in Ireland under medieval English rule, how communities shaped justice, and what this meant when a person was faced with capital punishment.
St Olaf: An International Norwegian Saint
Seven papers from the Dublin Festival of History, International Viking Seminar 2023
Stolen Sheep and Wandering Cows: Reclaiming Lost and Stolen Property in Early Medieval Ireland and Britain
Professor Eska offers a comparative analysis of early Irish and British legal texts and contextualizes them within broader legal traditions.
Inks and Skins: Investigations into the Materiality of the late-medieval Gaelic Manuscript
A series of papers dealing with medieval manuscripts from Ireland.
Templars in Ireland: Colonialism and Conquest?
The Templar presence in Ireland was far less nationalistic than has often been supposed – the international order had its own unique agenda.
New Medieval Books: Social Memory, Reputation and the Politics of Death in the Medieval Irish Lordship
This book looks at what happened in Ireland when someone died an unusual death in Ireland between the years 1257 and 1344.
New Medieval Books: The Life of Saint Enda, Abbot of Aran
This book offers an English translation of a medieval account of Saint Enda of Aran, a significant figure in early Irish Christianity.
