In Strongbow’s Shadow: Exploring Medieval Ireland

The National Library of Ireland holds the largest collection of surviving original parchment deeds relating to medieval Ireland globally. Written in Latin, Anglo-Norman French, and Middle English, they include a wide variety of historical records which provide a wealth of information about late medieval Ireland – one of the most fascinating periods of our history. This public lecture will provide an accessible overview of this collection and draw attention to some of its greatest treasures.
Patrick McDonagh is the current holder of the Research Studentship at the National Library of Ireland and carried out his doctoral thesis at Trinity College Dublin on the transnational lordship of the Mortimer earls of March and Ulster across Ireland, Wales, and England during 1368-1398. Since being awarded his doctorate, he has worked in University College Dublin and the Virtual Record Treasury of Ireland.