Shortlisted for the Michel Déon Prize for non-fiction. Winner to be announced in October 2026. Click below for a sneaky glimpse of the insides of this stunning…
In this book John Waddell contends that elements of pre-Christian Celtic myth preserved in medieval Irish literature shed light on older traditions and beliefs …
The crucifixion is at the very centre of Christian art and thought. This volume brings together leading medieval scholars from a wide range of disciplines in an…
Shortlisted for the Michel Déon Prize for non-fiction. Winner to be announced in October 2026. Winner of the NUI Irish Historical Research Prize 2025 Winner o…
Cenél nEógain, a royal dynasty from Inishowen in Donegal, defeated its previously more successful opponent, Cenél Conaill – also from Donegal – at the battle of…
While ‘an Englishman’s home is his castle’, in Ireland virtually all castles were built for defensive purposes. The medieval castles of Ireland traces the devel…
New Paperback edition Collectively the Irish annals represent a substantial and important source for the history and culture of Ireland. These texts provide th…
This book, first published in 1997, examines all aspects of Irish ringforts – their shape and size, their date and function – with special attention to national…
