The Friends of Medieval Dublin is a study group whose aim is to increase knowledge about, and promote public interest in, medieval Dublin. The first of a propos…
This book investigates the socio-economic, ecclesiastical and cultural world of Garret Mor and Garret Oge Fitzgerald, 8th and 9th earls of Kildare. A profile of…
When the Irish Public Record Office was destroyed by fire in 1922 one of the most important collections to be lost was the Christ Church deeds, which had been d…
The Calendar of Ancient Records of Dublin was edited by Sir John Thomas Gilbert and by Lady Gilbert and was published by Dublin Corporation in 19 volumes betwee…
Richard the Lionheart is one of the most enduring of medieval heroes but little is known about Berengaria – the woman he married, in May 1191, on the way to the…
During this period, 67 Catholic synods were held in Ireland, of which the records of 43 are extant. The factors and institutions influencing synodal policy are …