When the English kings were busy ignoring the conquered Irish lands, the English settlers in Ireland were busy forgetting England and becoming Irish. English kings even imprisoned some people to make them remember their roots! […]
The English found their way into Ireland because of the alliance of the Welsh, King Henry II, and a former Irish king. None aimed at bringing English rule in Ireland and dominate it, but sometimes actions have significant unforeseen consequences. […]
English settlers in the Celtic-speaking countries stopped at the border of Wales, but in the 12th century, the Welsh and the English had too much contact and connection. The English, then, decided to conquer Wales in a series of attacks. […]
Early Irish society was defined by the famous historian Daniel Binchy as ‘hierarchical’. Read about the hierarchy of medieval Irish society, and its implications on the legal, political, and social life of the time. […]
The family group was the building block of Irish society. The family played an important role in both social and legal matters. […]
Read about early Irish society, and discover why the famous historian Daniel Binchy defined the society as tribal, rural, and familiar. […]
Read about the categorization of Medieval Irish Literature into four cycles, three of which are the mythological, Ulster, and Tales of kings. […]
The unique body of Medieval Irish literature is so huge that not only is it the largest body in any Celtic language, but also in any vernacular language whatsoever. […]
The diversity of digressions found within plots, and the plethora of other unique features found in Medieval Irish literature prove the importance that literature held in that society. […]
The three most common insular art forms are metalwork, manuscript illumination, and stone carving, and all three share some similarities. What are these similarities and what do they say about the birth of these art forms? […]
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