Two Lives of Saint Brigid

A dictionary of Irish saints

Pádraig Ó Riain

Scarcely a parish in Ireland is without one or more dedications to saints, in the form of churches in ruins, holy wells or other ecclesiastical monuments. Profe…

A supplement to A Dictionary of Irish Saints

Containing additions and corrections

Pádraig Ó Riain

To be bought in conjunction with A Dictionary of Irish Saints

In the ten years since its publication by Four Courts Press in 2011 A dictionary of Irish saints …

Four Tipperary saints

The lives of Colum of Terryglass, Crónán of Roscrea, Mochaomhóg of Leigh and Ruadhán of Lorrha

Pádraig Ó Riain

When St Patrick was leaving Munster via the Little Brosna river, close to Tipperary’s northern boundary, he is said to have given a blessing to the province’s p…

Four Offaly Saints

The Lives of Ciarán of Clonmacnoise, Ciarán of Seir, Colmán of Lynally and Fíonán of Kinnitty

Pádraig Ó Riain

Lying just south of the line that divided Ireland’s two halves, Leath Chuinn to the north and Leath Mhogha to the south, the churches of the present county of O…

An introduction to early Irish literature

Muireann Ní Bhrolcháin

This book discusses the rich written heritage of the Old and Middle Irish period, 600–1200, and is suitable for students of medieval Ireland as well as the gene…

Ireland in the medieval world, AD400–1000

Landscape, kingship and religion

Edel Bhreathnach

Aimed at the student and general reader, this is a study of Ireland’s people, landscape and place in the world from late antiquity to the reign of Brian Bórama.…