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Dunluce Castle

Dunluce Castle

History and archaeology

Dunluce Castle, dramatically positioned on cliffs that plunge straight into the sea, was for centuries at the centre of a maritime lordship encompassing north Ulster and the Western Isles of Scotland. While there is evidence of settlement at this...Dunluce Castle, dramatically positioned on cliffs that plunge straight into the sea, was for centuries at the centre of a maritime lordship...
Author/Editor: Colin Breen
Medieval Dublin XI

Medieval Dublin XI

The highlight of this eleventh volume of proceedings of the annual Friends of Medieval Dublin Symposium is undoubtedly Linzi Simpson’s monumental update of her groundbreaking ‘Forty years a-digging’ study of archaeological digs in Dublin City (published in volume one...The highlight of this eleventh volume of proceedings of the annual Friends of Medieval Dublin Symposium is undoubtedly Linzi Simpson’s monumental update...
Author/Editor: Seán Duffy, editor
Blarney Castle

Blarney Castle

An Irish tower house

Blarney Castle, the medieval home of the MacCarthy lords of Muskerry, is one of Ireland’s best-known castles. Many visitors to Ireland include a trip to the castle in their itinerary, often queuing to kiss the Blarney Stone in...Blarney Castle, the medieval home of the MacCarthy lords of Muskerry, is one of Ireland’s best-known castles. Many visitors to Ireland include...
Author/Editor: James Lyttleton
Landscapes of cult and kingship

Landscapes of cult and kingship

This volume offers new perspectives on kingship and royal landscapes in Ireland and abroad in thirteen essays by leading experts which consider how topography, monuments, place-names, myths and histories were symbolized, interwoven and forged into one of the most...This volume offers new perspectives on kingship and royal landscapes in Ireland and abroad in thirteen essays by leading experts which consider...
Author/Editor: Roseanne Schot, Conor Newman & Edel Bhreathnach, editors
Medieval Dublin X

Medieval Dublin X

This 10th volume of proceedings of the annual Friends of Medieval Dublin Symposium contains reports on recent archaeological excavations: Sinéad Phelan found evidence for Hiberno-Norse activity on Hammond Lane; Giles Dawkes discusses his excavations at Church Street and May...This 10th volume of proceedings of the annual Friends of Medieval Dublin Symposium contains reports on recent archaeological excavations: Sinéad Phelan found...
Author/Editor: Seán Duffy, editor
The Dublin region in the middle ages

The Dublin region in the middle ages

Settlement, land-use and economy

This is the first major publication of the Discovery Programme’s Medieval Rural Settlement Project. The book is a study of the medieval region that contained and was defined by the presence of Ireland’s largest nucleated settlement. Combining documentary and...This is the first major publication of the Discovery Programme’s Medieval Rural Settlement Project. The book is a study of the medieval...
Author/Editor: Margaret Murphy & Michael Potterton
Medieval Lough Cé

Medieval Lough Cé

History, archaeology and landscape

The role of Lough Cé and its relationship to the various lordships of north Roscommon in the later Middle Ages is examined in this collection of essays. Lough Cé was a vital geographic feature in relation to the...The role of Lough Cé and its relationship to the various lordships of north Roscommon in the later Middle Ages is examined...
Author/Editor: Thomas Finan, editor
The Viking Age: Ireland and the west

The Viking Age: Ireland and the west

Proceedings of the fifteenth Viking Congress, Cork, 2005

The relationship of Ireland with the Viking World is one of the enduring themes of the study of the Viking Age. The Fifteenth Viking Congress addressed key issues in the debate, including viking-age Ireland, the colonization of the North...The relationship of Ireland with the Viking World is one of the enduring themes of the study of the Viking Age....
Author/Editor: John Sheehan & Donnchadh Ó Corráin, editors
Plantation Ireland
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Plantation Ireland

Settlement and material culture, c.1550–c.1700

The year 2009 marked the 400th anniversary of the Plantation of Ulster. This book explores the concept of plantation as a model for explaining change in cultural and social behaviour in early modern Ireland. Focusing on the implications...The year 2009 marked the 400th anniversary of the Plantation of Ulster. This book explores the concept of plantation as a model...
Author/Editor: James Lyttleton & Colin Rynne, editors
Uncovering medieval Trim
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Uncovering medieval Trim

Trim is one of Ireland’s best-known medieval towns, and yet for a very long time many aspects of its early history and development were poorly understood. A series of important archaeological excavations have taken place in recent years and...Trim is one of Ireland’s best-known medieval towns, and yet for a very long time many aspects of its early history and...
Author/Editor: Michael Potterton & Matthew Seaver
Medieval Dublin IX

Medieval Dublin IX

This is the ninth volume of published proceedings of the Friends of Medieval Dublin Symposia held annually in Trinity College Dublin. It contains, as usual, reports on recent archaeological excavations and papers of historical interest. Claire Walsh reveals what...This is the ninth volume of published proceedings of the Friends of Medieval Dublin Symposia held annually in Trinity College Dublin. It...
Author/Editor: Seán Duffy, editor
The Vikings in Ireland

The Vikings in Ireland

Settlement, trade and urbanization

Over two-and-a-half centuries, Viking raiders and their descendants settled in, and urbanized Ireland, connecting the Irish to long-distance trade routes. By considering the economic aspects of the history of the Scandinavian towns in Ireland, the book presents a more...Over two-and-a-half centuries, Viking raiders and their descendants settled in, and urbanized Ireland, connecting the Irish to long-distance trade routes. By considering...
Author/Editor: Mary Valante