Edel Bhreathnach

Edel Bhreathnach

Edel Bhreathnach is an Irish historian and academic.

Bhreathnach was a Tara Research Fellow for the Discovery Programme from 1992 to 2000. As of 2005 she is a Post-Doctoral Fellow at the Mícheál Ó Cléirigh Institute for the study of Irish History and Civilization, at University College Dublin. Her particular areas of interest concern the history of Tara in County Meath, dynastic politics in the kingdoms of Mide and Leinster.

Bibilography

The following is a provisional list of Bhreathnach's publications.

Articles

* "Killeskin: An Irish Monastery Surveyed" in "Cambridge/Cambrian Medieval Celtic Studies", pp. 33-47. 1994.
* "Tara: A Select Bibliography," in "Discovery Programme Reports No. 3". 1995.
* "Temoria: Caput Scotorum?" in "Éiru" No. 47, pp. 67-88. 1996.
* ""Topographical note: Moynagh Lough, Nobber, Co. Meath" in "Ríocht na Midhe" No. 9, pp.16-19, 1998.
* "Authority and supremacy in Tara and its Hinterland c.950-1200" in "Discovery Reports Programme No. 5", pp.1-23. 1999.
* "Kings, the kingship of Leinster and the regnal poems of'Laídshenchas Laigen': A reflection of dynastic politcs of Leinster, 650-1150" in "Seachas: Studies in Early and Medieval Irish Archaeology, History and Literature in Honour of Francis J. Byrne", ed. Alfred P. Smyth, Four Courts Press, Dublin, pp.299-312. 2000. ISBN 1 85182 489 8.
* "Abesses, minor dynasties and kings 'in clericatu': Perspectives of Ireland 700-850" in "Mercia: An Anglo-Saxon kingdom in Europe," M.P. Brown and C.A. Farr (eds.), pp. 113-125, Leicester University Press, 2001.
* " The Red Line of Luas: Ley Lines in the Liffey Valley" in Visions of a Past: The Earth Mysteries Tradition in Irish Archeology" ed. Muiris O Suilleabhain, Irish Archaeological Press, UCD School of Archaeology, Dublin 2006. ISBN 1 85182 568 9
* "Medieval sub-kingdoms of Brega: The kingships of Calatruim, Déssi Breg, Mugdornae Breg and Uí maic Uais Breg" in "The Island of St. Patrick: Church and ruling dynasties in Fingal and Meath, 400-1148," pp.38-51, Ailbhe MacShamhráin, Four Courts Press, Dublin, 2005. ISBN 1 85182 867 2.For the following see "The Kingship and Lanscape of Tara," below.
** "'Níell cáich úa Néill nasctar géill':The political context of 'Baile Chuinn Chétchthaig," pp.49-68;
** "Baile Chuinn Chétchthaig": Edition with Kevin Murray, pp.73-94.
** "The Airgíalla Charter Poem: The political context", pp. -157.
** "The Airgíalla Charter Poem": Edition with Kevin Murray, pp.124-158.
** "The Medieval Kingdom of Brega," pp.410-422.

Books

* "The Kingship and Landscape of Tara," (ed.), Four Courts Press for the Discovery Programme, Dublin, 2005.

References


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