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Medieval Ireland

Author : Paul MacCotter
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 41,8 Mb
Release : 2014-10-31
Category : Ireland
ISBN : 1846825571

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Medieval Ireland by Paul MacCotter Pdf

Now available in paperback, this book describes, for the first time, the nature of the unique economic areal system of Gaelic Ireland as it developed and changed between the Early Medieval and Anglo-Norman periods, with special emphasis on the eleventh and twelfth centuries. The origins of this system are explored in their European context, and the components of the system: local kingdom, tricha cet, late-tuath and baile biataig, are explored, described and understood. Special attention is given to the role of kingship in this early society, as well as to the lesser grades within society. A large part of this work of political geography is taken up with the task of listing and describing the area of each cantred/tricha cet by use of a newly developed methodology of boundary study. These are then represented cartographically. This methodology reveals the close relationship between Gaelic and Anglo-Norman areal units in a remarkable pattern of continuity. The various component units of the tricha cet, from the townland upwards, are examined of themselves and in addition shown to have great relevance for the study of such subjects as taxation, corporate kinship landholding, military levy, and even the origins of the rural Irish sense of place. This is the first book to be published on this neglected and important area of study, the areal Irish medieval landscape. It has been described variously by Irish and British reviewers as 'a seminal work', 'a landmark publication', as having 'the potential to be a paradigm shifting work', and as 'essential reading for anyone involved in the study of Early Ireland'. In addition to its relevance to Irish medieval history, the book has been described as providing a new approach 'to land tenure elsewhere, particularly but not exclusively in the British Isles'. [Subject: History, Medieval Studies, Irish Studies]Ã?Â?Ã?Â?

Early Medieval Ireland, 400-1200

Author : Daibhi O Croinin
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 396 pages
File Size : 50,7 Mb
Release : 2013-12-16
Category : History
ISBN : 9781317901761

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Early Medieval Ireland, 400-1200 by Daibhi O Croinin Pdf

This impressive survey covers the early history of Ireland from the coming of Christianity to the Norman settlement (400 - 1200 AD). Within a broad political framework it explores the nature of Irish society, the spiritual and secular roles of the Church and the extraordinary flowering of Irish culture in the period. Other major themes are Ireland's relations with Britain and continental Europe, and Vikings and their influence, the beginnings of Irish feudalism, and the impact of the Viking and Norman invaders. Splendid in sweep and lively in detail, it launches the newLongman History of Ireland in fine style.

Medieval Ireland

Author : Clare Downham
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 411 pages
File Size : 44,6 Mb
Release : 2017-12-07
Category : History
ISBN : 9781108546843

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Medieval Ireland by Clare Downham Pdf

Medieval Ireland is often described as a backward-looking nation in which change only came about as a result of foreign invasions. By examining the wealth of under-explored evidence available, Downham challenges this popular notion and demonstrates what a culturally rich and diverse place medieval Ireland was. Starting in the fifth century, when St Patrick arrived on the island, and ending in the fifteenth century, with the efforts of the English government to defend the lands which it ruled directly around Dublin by building great ditches, this up-to-date and accessible survey charts the internal changes in the region. Chapters dispute the idea of an archaic society in a wide-range of areas, with a particular focus on land-use, economy, society, religion, politics and culture. This concise and accessible overview offers a fresh perspective on Ireland in the Middle Ages and overthrows many enduring stereotypes.

History and Salvation in Medieval Ireland

Author : Elizabeth Boyle
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 202 pages
File Size : 41,5 Mb
Release : 2020-12-30
Category : History
ISBN : 9780429879609

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History and Salvation in Medieval Ireland by Elizabeth Boyle Pdf

History and Salvation in Medieval Ireland explores medieval Irish conceptions of salvation history, using Latin and vernacular sources from c. 700–c. 1200 CE which adapt biblical history for audiences both secular and ecclesiastical. This book examines medieval Irish sources on the cities of Jerusalem and Babylon; reworkings of narratives from the Hebrew Scriptures; literature influenced by the Psalms; and texts indebted to Late Antique historiography. It argues that the conceptual framework of salvation history, and the related theory of the divinely-ordained movement of political power through history, had a formative influence on early Irish culture, society and identity. Primarily through analysis of previously untranslated sources, this study teases out some of the intricate connections between the local and the universal, in order to situate medieval Irish historiography within the context of that of the wider world. Using an overarching biblical chronology, beginning with the lives of the Jewish Patriarchs and ending with the Christian apostolic missions, this study shows how one culture understood the histories of others, and has important implications for issues such as kingship, religion and literary production in medieval Ireland. This book will appeal to scholars and students of medieval Ireland, as well as those interested in religious and cultural history.

Life in Medieval Ireland

Author : Finbar Dwyer
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 52,8 Mb
Release : 2019-06-07
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 1848407408

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Life in Medieval Ireland by Finbar Dwyer Pdf

Now available in paperback, this brilliant history of medieval Ireland evokes life as lived by the ordinary people rather than the small elite of nobles and warriors who have dominated discussions to date.

Churches in Early Medieval Ireland

Author : Tomás Ó Carragáin
Publisher : Paul Mellon Centre for Studies in British Art
Page : 414 pages
File Size : 55,8 Mb
Release : 2010
Category : Architecture and society
ISBN : UOM:39076002967540

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Churches in Early Medieval Ireland by Tomás Ó Carragáin Pdf

This is the first book devoted to churches in Ireland dating from the arrival of Christianity in the fifth century to the early stages of the Romanesque around 1100, including those built to house treasures of the golden age of Irish art, such as the Book of Kells and the Ardagh chalice. � Carrag�in's comprehensive survey of the surviving examples forms the basis for a far-reaching analysis of why these buildings looked as they did, and what they meant in the context of early Irish society. � Carrag�in also identifies a clear political and ideological context for the first Romanesque churches in Ireland and shows that, to a considerable extent, the Irish Romanesque represents the perpetuation of a long-established architectural tradition.

Medieval Ireland

Author : Seán Duffy
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 962 pages
File Size : 50,6 Mb
Release : 2005-01-15
Category : History
ISBN : 9781135948245

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Medieval Ireland: An Encyclopedia brings together in one authoritative resource the multiple facets of life in Ireland before and after the Anglo-Norman invasion of 1169, from the sixth to sixteenth century. Multidisciplinary in coverage, this A–Z reference work provides information on historical events, economics, politics, the arts, religion, intellectual history, and many other aspects of the period. With over 345 essays ranging from 250 to 2,500 words, Medieval Ireland paints a lively and colorful portrait of the time. For a full list of entries, contributors, and more, visit the Routledge Encyclopedias of the Middle Ages website.

Hospitality in Medieval Ireland, 900-1500

Author : Catherine Marie O'Sullivan
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 280 pages
File Size : 47,8 Mb
Release : 2004
Category : History
ISBN : UOM:39015058092662

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Hospitality in Medieval Ireland, 900-1500 by Catherine Marie O'Sullivan Pdf

Hospitality was one of the most important social institutions and cultural customs in medieval Ireland. The fundamental principles governing the provision of hospitality were rooted in both the secular and religious traditions of Irish culture, and were represented in both the public and private spheres of Irish life. Legal texts, court records, ecclesiastical decrees concerning the privileges of high-ranking clerics and secular statements regarding the rights of kings reveal that the practice of hospitality was largely contractual and generally involved the mutually self-interested transactions of mundane affairs. Yet an ethos of generosity, strongly linked to a cultural code of honor, suffused the Irish practice of hospitality with an air of moral uprightness and decorousness. Gnomic literature provided a series of adages, maxims and proverbs reminding individuals that the path to virtuous living began with charity, liberality and good housekeeping, while sagas and bardic praise poetry underscored the influence hospitality had in determining one's standing in society. Still, hospitality was not wholly secular, nor exclusively Irish for that matter. It was a basic Christian duty sanctioned by the Church and observed throughout the medieval world. Christian precept and example had a major impact on native Irish concepts of hospitality, and how the practice was played out in everyday life.

The Geraldines and Medieval Ireland

Author : Peter Crooks,Seán Duffy
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 46,6 Mb
Release : 2016
Category : Ireland
ISBN : 1846825717

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The Geraldines and Medieval Ireland by Peter Crooks,Seán Duffy Pdf

The Geraldines (or FitzGeralds) are the most celebrated of the dynastics established in Ireland at the time of the Anglo-Norman invasion; and the dynasty's most celebrated member during the Middle Ages was Gearóid Mór, the Great Earl of Kildare. This inaugural volume in the Trinity Medieval Ireland Series arises from a symposium held in September 2013 to mark the 500th anniversary of the Great Earl's death in September 1513. The book traces the history of the Great Earl's family from its origins to the sixteenth century. Some of Ireland's finest historians offer fresh appraisals of the origins of the Geraldines (Seán Duffy); the role of Giraldus Cambrensis in shaping the self-image of his own family (Huw Pryce); the significance of the Geraldines as conquerors (Colin Veach), castle-builders (Linzi Simpson) and colonizers (Brendan Smith); the astonishing ramification of the family (Paul MacCotter); the 'rebellious' reputation of the first earl of Desmond (Robin Frame); and the brutal execution in 1468 of his great-grandson, the seventh earl of Desmond (Peter Crooks). The authors also investigate Geraldine engagement with Gaelic culture (Katharine Simms) and the culture of early REnaissance Europe (Aisling Byrne), as well as the familys dealings with the native Irish (Sparky Booker), culminating in the remarkable career of the Great Earl (Steven G. Ellis) and the disastrous Desmond Rebellion (David Edwards). The book considers, too, the reception of the 'myth' of the Geraldines from the sixteenth century onwards, including the romance of 'Silken Thomas' (Ciaran Brady) and the battle for the legacy of teh Geraldines in nineteenth-century Ireland (Ruairí Cullen).

Ireland in the Medieval World, AD 400-1000

Author : Edel Bhreathnach
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 51,8 Mb
Release : 2014
Category : History
ISBN : 1846823420

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Ireland in the Medieval World, AD 400-1000 by Edel Bhreathnach Pdf

This is a study of Ireland's people, landscape, and place in the world from late antiquity to the reign of Brian Borama. The book narrates the story of Ireland's emergence into history, using anthropological, archaeological, historical, and literary evidence. The subjects covered include the king, the kingdom and the royal household, religion and customs, free and unfree classes in society, exiles, and foreigners. The rural, urban, ecclesiastical, ceremonial, and mythological landscapes of early medieval Ireland anchor the history of early Irish society in the rich tapestry of archaeological sites, monuments, and place-names that have survived to the present day. A historiography of medieval Irish studies presents the commentaries of a variety of scholars, from the 17th-century Franciscan Micheal O Cleirigh to Eoin Mac Neill, the founding father of modern scholarship. *** "Bhreathnach draws on archaeological evidence to supply insights into a society that has left only oblique views in the written record, proposing a revised view of the place of Ireland in medieval Europe....the book features eight pages of color plates and many photos, and is a must for academic libraries, particularly those with extensive history or archaeology collections. Essential." - Choice, Vol. 52, No. 4, December 2014 *** Featured in 'Outstanding Academic Titles', a prestigious list of publications for the year 2014. - Choice, January 2015 [Subject: History, Medieval Studies, Archaeology, Anthropology, Irish Studies, Religious Studies]

Early Medieval Ireland and Europe: Chronology, Contacts, Scholarship

Author : Pádraic Moran,Immo Warntjes
Publisher : Brepols Publishers
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 54,7 Mb
Release : 2015
Category : Europe
ISBN : 2503553133

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Early Medieval Ireland and Europe: Chronology, Contacts, Scholarship by Pádraic Moran,Immo Warntjes Pdf

The pivotal role of Ireland in the development of a decidedly Christian culture in early medieval Europe has long been recognized. Still, Irish scholarship on early medieval Ireland has tended not to look beyond the Irish Sea, while continental scholars try to avoid Hibernica by reference to its special Celtic background. Following the lead of the honorand of this volume, Prof. Daibhi O Croinin, this collection of 27 essays aims at contributing to a reversal of this general trend. By way of introduction to the period, the first section deals with chronological problems faced by modern scholars as well as the controversial issues relating to the reckoning of time discussed by contemporary intellectuals. The following three sections then focus on Ireland's interaction with its neighbours, namely a) Ireland in the Insular world, b) continental influences in Ireland, and c) Irish influences on the Continent. The concluding section is devoted to modern scholarship and the perception of the Middle Ages in modern literature.

Beyond Exclusion

Author : Stephen Hewer
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 420 pages
File Size : 41,9 Mb
Release : 2021-05-29
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 2503594573

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Beyond Exclusion by Stephen Hewer Pdf

The notion that all Gaelic peoples were immediately and ipso facto denied access to the English royal courts in Ireland, upon the advent of the English in 1167, has become so accepted in academic and popular histories of Ireland that it is no longer questioned. This book tackles this narrative of absolute ethnic discrimination in thirteenth- and early fourteenth-century English Ireland on the basis of a thorough re-examination of the Irish plea rolls. A forensic study of these records reveals a great deal of variation in how members of various ethnic groups and women who came before the royal courts in Ireland were treated. Specifically, it demonstrates the existence of a large, and hitherto scarcely noticed, population of Gaels with regular and unimpeded access to English law, identifiable as Gaelic either through explicit ethnic labelling in the records or implicitly through their naming practices.

Cultural Exchange and Identity in Late Medieval Ireland

Author : Sparky Booker
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 315 pages
File Size : 43,8 Mb
Release : 2018-03-22
Category : History
ISBN : 9781107128088

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Cultural Exchange and Identity in Late Medieval Ireland by Sparky Booker Pdf

Examines the complex interactions between English and Irish neighbours in the 'four obedient shires' and how this shaped English identity.

Witches, Spies and Stockholm Syndrome

Author : Finbar Dwyer
Publisher : New Island Books
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 51,7 Mb
Release : 2013
Category : Ireland
ISBN : 1848402848

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Witches, Spies and Stockholm Syndrome by Finbar Dwyer Pdf

In a society born of conquest, beset with famines and plagues, and where the staples of life were everything from spies and corruption to witch trials and warfare, life in medieval Ireland was seldom dull. Witches, Spies and Stockholm Syndrome, Finbar Dwyer offers a unique portrait of life as it was lived in medieval Ireland. Against the backdrop of what was often a violent and chaotic period of history, Dwyer explores the personal stories of those whose recollections have been preserved, finding in them continual relevance and human interest.

Early Medieval Ireland, AD 400-1100

Author : Aidan O'Sullivan,Finbar McCormick,Thomas Robert Kerr,Lorcan Harney
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 45,7 Mb
Release : 2014
Category : Excavations (Archaeology)
ISBN : 1904890601

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Early Medieval Ireland, AD 400-1100 by Aidan O'Sullivan,Finbar McCormick,Thomas Robert Kerr,Lorcan Harney Pdf

This book investigates and reconstructs evidence from archaeological excavations conducted between 1930 and 2012 and uses the findings to explore how the medieval Irish lived in the period AD 400-100.