The Uí Chellaig lords of Uí Maine and Tír Maine
An archaeological and landscape exploration of a later medieval inland Gaelic lordship
- 321 pages
- English
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The Uí Chellaig lords of Uí Maine and Tír Maine
An archaeological and landscape exploration of a later medieval inland Gaelic lordship
About this book
The Ó Cellaig (O' Kelly) lordship of Uí Maine and Tí r Maine was a substantial political territory and influential cultural power in later medieval Connacht. This book identifies and reconstructs the physical appearance of the major Ó Cellaig lordly centres from their emergence as one of the principal offshoots of the Uí Maine in c.1100, to the demise of the lordship around the year 1600. It begins with an historical background, which helps to identify the lordly centres (cenn á iteanna), and define the shifting physical boundaries of this territory through the period. The later medieval physical environment is then reconstructed, with an exploration of the resources and economic conditions which underpinned this inland Gaelic lordship. Thereafter, the focus moves to inspect these cenn á iteanna, their siting, forms and surrounding cultural landscapes. In doing so, the writer investigates a broad range of settlement forms, including the continued use of crannÓ ga and promontory forts, before turning to the tower house castle. This book tackles important themes in later medieval Gaelic society and its physical expression, through the lens of these eastern Connacht lords.
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Table of contents
- Cover
- Dedication
- Title Page
- Copyright Page
- Table of Contents
- List of Illustrations
- Abbreviations
- Acknowledgements
- 1. Introduction
- 2. Historical Background
- 3. The landscape and economy of Uí Maine
- 4. Settlement archaeology
- 5. Lakeland elite settlement in later medieval Uí Maine
- 6. Riverine elite settlement in later medieval Uí Maine
- 7. Elite settlement sited on major roadways in later medieval Uí Maine Aughrim, Co. Galway
- 8. Understanding medieval Gaelic Ireland through the lens of the Ó Cellaig lordship
- Bibliography
- Index