Concepts of ‘castle’ and the construction of identity in medieval and post-medieval Ireland
Concepts of ‘castle’ and the construction of identity in medieval and post-medieval Ireland By Tadhg O’Keeffe Irish Geography, Vol.34:1 (2001) Abstract: This paper…
The Book of Kells: A Celtic Treasure
The Book of Kells: A Celtic Treasure Lecture by Timothy Graham Given in June 2008 at the University of New Mexico Timothy Graham’s…
England against the Celtic fringe : a study in cultural stereotypes
To the Norman and Angevin, the medieval Celt was the true barbarian. This article examines English perceptions of Celts during the High Middle Ages
King Olaf Gudrødsson
King Olaf Gudrødsson By Jon Johannesson Thridji Vikingafundur [Third Viking Congress], edited by Kristján Eldjárn Ritsjóri (Reykjavik, 1958) Introduction: In the Ynglingatal, which was composed…
Citizenship through the perspective of borders and frontiers
Citizenship through the perspective of borders and frontiers By Steven G. Ellis Citizenship in Historical Perspective, edited by Steven G. Ellis, Guðmundur Hálfdanarson and Ann…
Child-centered law in medieval Ireland
Fortunately, the historian of early medieval Ireland does not face such predicaments in the search for the child as a detailed body of legal discourse survives. This is the largest collection of legal material written in a vernacular for pre-1200 Europe, with the published edition running to 2,343 pages.
Racial Discrimination in Later Medieval Ireland
Racial Discrimination in Later Medieval Ireland By Steven G. Ellis Racial Discrimination and Ethnicity in European History, edited by Guðmundur Hálfdanarson (University of Pisa, 2003) Introduction: Racial discrimination was…
The medieval Irish plea rolls – an introduction
The medieval Irish plea rolls – an introduction By Philomena Connolly Journal of the Irish Society for Archives, Vol.2:1 (1995) Introduction: The administration of justice…
A View of the Irish Language: Language and History in Ireland from the Middle Ages to the Present
A View of the Irish Language: Language and History in Ireland from the Middle Ages to the Present By Steve G. Ellis Language…
Reclaiming the Sheela-na-gigs: Goddess Imagery in Medieval Sculptures of lreland
Reclaiming the Sheela-na-gigs: Goddess Imagery in Medieval Sculptures of lreland By Ann Pearson Canadian Women’s Studies, Vol. 17:3 (1997) Introduction: The small, sexually-specific…
Where were Middle Gaelic Glenn na Leóman and Inis Salutóiris?
Where were Middle Gaelic Glenn na Leóman and Inis Salutóiris? By Andrew Breeze The Innes Review, Vol. 58:1 (2007) Synopsis: Examines two pieces…
Brian Boru: King, High-King, and Emperor of the Irish
This dissertation studies the career of Brian ‘Bórumha’ mac Cennétig from its beginning with his election to the kingship of his ancestral kingdom of Dál Cais in 976 until his death as the high-king of Ireland at the Battle of Clontarf in 1014.