Hospitals in medieval England gave and received gifts as part of the spiritual economy, engaging in an ongoing process of gift-exchange and reciprocity with the…
Like his volume on earlier plots in the reign of Elizabeth I, Plots and plotters in the reign of Elizabeth I (2002), Edwards' new study draws heavily on archiva…
The present volume offers a pioneering selection of stories for children, published between 1765 and 1808 by Irish authors. Learning better than House and Land …
During the first phase of the Reformation in Ireland, the majority of the medieval religious houses were dissolved. One exception was the Augustinian house of H…
Named as the Best Book about Irish Music in 2010 by The Irish Echo 'I love the Joe Holmes book. What a great achievement', Paul Muldoon. 'One of the book's ma…
When Henry II departed Ireland in 1172, he handed over to Hugh de Lacy I the gift of the land of Meath; an enormous tract which covered the modern counties of M…
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 cas…
John Foster was the last (1785–1800) speaker of the Irish House of Commons and the most important opponent of the Act of Union which extinguished both his offic…
This is a critical edition of over 320 extant letters written by, to, or about her in her lifetime, and drawn together in one volume for the first time. It show…
The area known as Rossin is found on few maps. Instead of being an artificial creation of political or religious administration, it is an unofficial entity whic…
