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Islands in the Sun? The Gaelic World in Archipelagic Politics c. 1400–c. 1600

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On the evening of Tuesday 6th November, the Centre was delighted to welcome Dr Simon Egan, who continued our Islands theme with a stimulating introduction to his current research project, which investigates the role played by the ‘Gaelic world’ in the wider political theatre of the Atlantic Archipelago (aka the British Isles) from the 15th… Continue reading →

‘The “Mammy” Effect – Tracing cultural exchange through intermarriage in later medieval Ireland’

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On 18 February 2014, the Centre was delighted to welcome Dr Gillian Kenny (Trinity College Dublin) to discuss ‘The “Mammy” Effect – Tracing cultural exchange through intermarriage in later medieval Ireland’. Below is this listener’s brief summary of the lecture. Dr Kenny’s presentation was an extension of her work on Anglo-Irish and Gaelic women in medieval Ireland,… Continue reading →