Early Christian Ireland: Introduction to the Sources

abbot Adamnán Airgialla Annals of Inisfallen Archaeology Armagh battle Bieler bishop Book of Leinster Brega Brian Brigit canons Celtic Cenél Éogain Christian Chronicle of Ireland claims Clonard Clonmacnoise Cogitosus Columcille compiled Connacht Cú Chulainn Dál Cais Dál Riada Dublin Early Irish ecclesiastical edition eighth century eleventh Emly entries Ériu evidence excavation genealogies historian Ibid infra Iona Chronicle Irish art Irish Church Irish history Irish law JRSAI Kildare king of Cashel kingship land later Latin law tracts Lebor Lebor na hUidre Lismore London Mac Neill Máel-Sechnaill manuscripts Martyrology Meath monastery monastic monks Munster Niall ninth century Norse O'Rahilly Oengus pagan paruchia Patrick penance penitentials period plundering poem PRIA probably ring-forts saga saints says scholars scribe scriptorium secular law seems seventh century sources Stokes story Studies Supra Tallaght Tara tenth tradition twelfth century Uí Néill Uí Néill overlord Ulster Viking Vita Tripartita written