Technological change in the agrarian economy of early medieval Ireland: new archaeological evidence for the introduction of the coulter plough

2018 ◽  
Vol 118C (1) ◽  
pp. 37-66
Author(s):  
Colin Rynne
Keyword(s):  
Technological Change ◽  
Early Medieval ◽  
Archaeological Evidence ◽  
Agrarian Economy ◽  
Medieval Ireland

Regional Variation in Irish Pre-Romanesque Architecture

2005 ◽  
Vol 85 ◽  
pp. 23-56 ◽  
Author(s):  
Tomás Ó Carragáin
Keyword(s):  
Regional Variation ◽  
Cultural Factors ◽  
Cultural Groups ◽  
Early Medieval ◽  
The West ◽  
Archaeological Evidence ◽  
Cultural Variations ◽  
Medieval Church ◽  
Deliberate Strategy ◽  
Medieval Ireland

This paper demonstrates that the five Irish early medieval church types have markedly differential distributions. In particular, most of those with antae are in the east, while most of those without antae are in the west. It is shown that this regionalism cannot be interpreted as a deliberate strategy of material differentiation on the part of particular politico-cultural groups. A reconsideration of the chronology suggests that many of the antae-less churches are relatively late, and so the division is primarily indicative of differences in the period and rate of mortared church construction, something that is influenced by both environmental and cultural factors. It is suggested that differences in church dimensions between east and west are indicative of subtle economic differences; and a range of archaeological evidence is used to sketch other economic and cultural variations. These patterns highlight the importance of exploring regionality, even when studying relatively cohesive entities such as early medieval Ireland.

Language and Identity in Early Medieval Ireland

2002 ◽  
Vol 27 (2) ◽  
pp. 119-131
Author(s):  
Caitriona Ô Dochartaigh
Keyword(s):  
Language And Identity ◽  
Early Medieval ◽  
Medieval Ireland

Movers and Shakers?

2018 ◽  
Author(s):  
Alexander O'Hara
Keyword(s):  
Cultural Background ◽  
Early Medieval ◽  
Medieval Ireland

This chapter considers Columbanus’s cultural background and how this influenced his dealings with women, both in early medieval Ireland and on the Continent. In particular, women as inspiration, patrons, and antagonists are portrayed as having had a formative influence on Columbanus, primarily in the Vita Columbani, written by Jonas of Bobbio. To what extent are these relationships true of Columbanus’s own experience? In order to tease this out more fully special attention will be given to women such as Columbanus’s unnamed mother as well as to the powerful queens, Brunhild and Theodelinda.

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