Irish Book-Satchels or Budgets
Irish Book-Satchels or Budgets Waterer, John W. Medieval Archaeology vol. 12, (1968) Abstract D.R.A.T. Lucas states that the making of Irish shoes of…
Eleven years of archaeological research at Rushen Abbey, 1998 to 2008
Eleven years of archaeological research at Rushen Abbey, 1998 to 2008 Davey, Peter J.. Monastic Research Bulletin vol. 14 (2008) Abstract Man lies…
Some observations on martyrdom in post-conversion Scandinavia
Some observations on martyrdom in post-conversion Scandinavia By Haki Antonsson Saga Book, Vol.28 (2004) Introduction: The Irish Cogadh Caedhal Re Gallaibh (‘The War…
Vikings in Ireland and Scotland in the Ninth Century
Vikings in Ireland and Scotland in the Ninth Century By Donnchadh Ó Corráin Peritia Vol.12 (1998) Abstract: This study attempts to provide a…
The Tercentenary of the Four Masters of Ireland
The Tercentenary of the Four Masters of Ireland KENNEY, JAMES F. Canadian Catholic Historical Association Report, Vol.12 (1944-45) Abstract Ireland is the end…
THE COINS OF THE DANISH KINGS OF IRELAND
THE COINS OF THE DANISH KINGS OF IRELAND Roth, Bernard The British Numismatic Journal, Vol. 6 (1910) Abstract Charles Haliday says ~ “It must…
The Heretic’s Tale: Adam Duff O’Toole (died 1327 AD)
The Heretic’s Tale: Adam Duff O’Toole (died 1327 AD) Lecture by Bernadette Williams Given at the city of Dublin on 19 October 2010…
The Irish Fool
This image may be identified easily today as, ‘The Joker,’ who typically finds residence in the common pack of playing cards. Curiously, while elements of this symbol and its legacy play a role that parallels the Fool of Irish tradition, there are distinct differences.
Irish medieval fishing site will be ‘lost to the tide’
One of Europe’s best preserved medieval fishing structures located on the Fergus Estuary in County Clare, Ireland, will be washed away by tidal…
Transgressing the Boundaries of Holiness: Sexual Deviance in the Early Medieval Penitential Handbooks of Ireland, England and France 500-1000
This study will take the form of a closer examination of smaller specific categories of deviance: the nocturnal emissions of clerics, sexual relations during menstruation and pregnancy, homosexuality, bestiality, incest, and adultery.
Lambert Simnel and the King from Dublin
Lambert Simnel and the King from Dublin By Gordon Smith The Ricardian, Vol. 10 No.135 (1996) Introduction: Throughout his reign (1485-1509) Richard III’s…
New Prize for Irish Medieval Studies
Scholars working on medieval history in Ireland can now compete for the best peer-reviewed essay/article in their field. Four Courts Press and the…
Marriage in Early Ireland
The principal sources for the history of marriage in early Ireland are the law tracts in Irish and Latin, all the most important of which were probably written up within half a century of AD 700.
Warfare in the Medieval Gaelic Lordships
Warfare in the Medieval Gaelic Lordships By Katherine Simms Irish Sword, Vol.12 (1975) Introduction: It is possible for a modern reader to exaggerate…
A Neglected Viking Burial with Beads from Kilmainham, Dublin, Discovered in 1847
A Neglected Viking Burial with Beads from Kilmainham, Dublin, Discovered in 1847 BRIGGS, C. S. Medieval Archaeology, Vol.29 (1985) Abstract The discovery of a…
Military Archery in Medieval Ireland: Archaeology and History
Military Archery in Medieval Ireland: Archaeology and History By Andrew Halpin Military Studies in Medieval Europe – Papers of the ‘Medieval Europe Brugge…
Assessing the relative status of languages in medieval Ireland
Assessing the relative status of languages in medieval Ireland By Raymond Hickey Studies in Middle English linguistics, edited by Jacek Fisiak (Berlin, 1997)…
The True Patron of Ireland: Saint Brigit and the Rise of Celtic Christianity
The True Patron of Ireland: Saint Brigit and the Rise of Celtic Christianity By Autumn Dolan Honor’s Thesis, University of Tennessee at Chattanooga…
The evolution of the Irish tower-house as a domestic space
The evolution of the Irish tower-house as a domestic space By Rory Sherlock Proceedings of the Royal Irish Academy, Vol. 111C (2010) Abstract:…
Pots on the hearth: domestic pottery in historic Ireland
Pots on the hearth: domestic pottery in historic Ireland By Clare McCutcheon and Rosanne Meenan Proceedings of the Royal Irish Academy, Vol. 111C…
Early medieval settlement enclosures in Ireland: dwellings, daily life and social identity
Early medieval settlement enclosures in Ireland: dwellings, daily life and social identity By Aidan O’Sullivan and Tríona Nicholl Proceedings of the Royal Irish…
The Use of Domestic Space in Early Medieval Roundhouses: An Experimental Archaeological Approach
The Use of Domestic Space in Early Medieval Roundhouses: An Experimental Archaeological Approach By Tríona Nicholl Trowel, Vol.10 (2005) Introduction: Houses and the…
Church and state in Angevin Ireland
Church and state in Angevin Ireland By W.L. Warren Chronicon: An Electronic History Journal, Vol.1 (1997) Abstract: An examination of the ecclesiastical policy…
Viking Ireland—Afterthoughts
Viking Ireland—Afterthoughts By Donnchadh Ó Corráin Ireland and Scandinavia in the early Viking age, edited by H. B. Clarke, Máire Ní Mhaonaigh and Raghnall…
The festival of Brigit the Holy Woman
The festival of Brigit the Holy Woman By Séamas Ó Catháin Celtica Vol. 23 (1999) Introduction: In her monumental The Festival of Lughnasa,…