Irish Medieval History

With its castles, crannogs and passage tombs, Ireland is a land where history looms large, but the saga of life on this island dates back millions of years before the first people set foot here. In Life in Ireland, Conor O’Brien guides the reader on a journey around the island to explore the history of natural life here, from the Jurassic Coast of Antrim to the great Ice Age bone-beds of Cork. TOS

Early Medieval Ireland, AD 400-1100 investigates and reconstructs from archaeological evidence how early medieval Irish people lived together as social groups, worked the land as farmers, worshipped God, made and used objects and buried their dead around them. NEW REPRINT WILL BE RELEASED IN MARCH 2021

This volume contains a wealth of new research on Dublin's medieval past, including paired papers by Joseph Harbison and Rene Gapert that re-examine skulls found on the site of the Hospital of St John the Baptist, Thomas Street.

Finally back in print, this reissued edition presents evidence suggesting the builders of monuments such as Newgrange and its Boyne Valley counterparts were adept astronomers, cunning engineers and capable surveyors.

'The sheer amount of information contained within the book is mind-boggling. It is well thought out and structured . . . The more you read the evidence the more convinced you become.'   Astronomy & Space magazine

New Release of this Epic Full Colour Book

Early Irish Law Series Volume 3

A fascinating look at the lifestyle and values of ancient Ireland Thousands of years ago, Celtic Ireland was a land of tribes and warriors; but a widely accepted, sophisticated and surprisingly enlightened legal system kept society running smoothly.

Arrogant Trespass is the first sustained treatment of the Anglo-Normans in Wexford since Orpen's century-old work.

Carrick, Co. Wexford, is one of the most enigmatic and misunderstood medieval sites in Ireland.

Essays in Irish tradition in honour of Rionach ui Ogain / Aisti in onoir do Rionach ui Ogain