This paper explores the nature of assembly practices in early medieval Ireland (AD 400–
1100). It focuses specifically on the óenach, the pre-eminent assembly of each level of …

This article explores the role that gatherings and temporary assembly places played in
creating communities and manufacturing early polities and kingdoms. Whereas the …

Some years ago a revolution took place in Early Medieval history in Scotland. The Pictish
heartland of Fortriu, previously thought to be centred on Perthshire and the Tay found itself …

THE EMERGENCE OF FORMAL CEMETERIES is one of the most significant
transformations in the landscapes of 1st millennium ad Scotland. In eastern and northern …

The historical sources for early medieval Ireland (from the seventh century AD onwards)
suggest a myriad of different types of assembly. Yet by far the most common, and likely the …

The Garranes project was funded in its entirety by University College Cork, as part of our
ongoing research commitment to the archaeological heritage of the region. The …

This article explores the nature of royal residences in early medieval Ireland. Through the
excavated evidence, it examines key themes of long-term dynamics, architectures and …

THIS ARTICLE CRITICALLY EXAMINES medieval archaeology's relationship with myth. A
surge of research examining pre-Christian belief has seen mythology, place names and …

INTRODUCTION ONE OF THE DEFINING CHARACTERISTICS of the early medieval period
across much Europe is the emergence of kingdoms. Alongside this change in conceptions of …

This paper explores the enigmatic kingdom of Luigne Breg, and through that prism the
origins and nature of the Uí Néill. Its principal aim is to engage with recent revisionist …