Medieval History
Michael Richter, who has died aged 68, was a former professor of medieval history at the University of Konstanz, Germany, having previously spent 15 years teaching at University College Dublin.
He is best known for his groundbreaking book, Medieval Ireland: the enduring tradition (1988). Whereas Irish history had traditionally been depicted either in isolation or in the manner by which it was influenced by outside forces, especially England, Richter adopted a different approach.
Click here to read this article from the Irish Times
- Congratulations
Congratulations to Dr Denis Casey who has won the 2010 Irish Chiefs' Prize in History, which is awarded by the Council of Irish Chiefs and Chieftains in association with the History Department of Trinity College, Dublin and History Ireland magazine....
- Thousands Of Irish Medieval Documents Now Available Online
Trinity College Dublin historians have reconstructed invaluable medieval documents destroyed during the bombardment of the Four Courts in 1922. The Four Courts was the home of the Public Record Office, which was catastrophically destroyed when it was...
- Ireland: So What Have The Romans Ever Done For Us?
The Roman General Agricola reportedly says he can take and hold Ireland with a single legion. Some archaeologists have claimed the Romans did campaign in Ireland, but most see no evidence for an invasion. Imperial Rome and this island on its far western...
- Old Irish Words Deciphered From Stowe Missal
Research into the Stowe Missal, an Irish manuscript written around 800 A.D., has led to the exciting discoveries of two new Old Irish verbs and several nouns from the text, which will help unlock mysteries in other Old Irish scripts. Professor David Stifter...
- Cfp: Irish Conference Of Medievalists
Call for papers The 28th Irish Conference of Medievalists will take place in University College Dublin, 1--3 July 2014 The Irish Conference of Medievalists is an interdisciplinary forum that welcomes papers on all aspects of Irish...
Medieval History
Medieval history professor wrote groundbreaking book on Ireland
Michael Richter, who has died aged 68, was a former professor of medieval history at the University of Konstanz, Germany, having previously spent 15 years teaching at University College Dublin.
He is best known for his groundbreaking book, Medieval Ireland: the enduring tradition (1988). Whereas Irish history had traditionally been depicted either in isolation or in the manner by which it was influenced by outside forces, especially England, Richter adopted a different approach.
Click here to read this article from the Irish Times
- Congratulations
Congratulations to Dr Denis Casey who has won the 2010 Irish Chiefs' Prize in History, which is awarded by the Council of Irish Chiefs and Chieftains in association with the History Department of Trinity College, Dublin and History Ireland magazine....
- Thousands Of Irish Medieval Documents Now Available Online
Trinity College Dublin historians have reconstructed invaluable medieval documents destroyed during the bombardment of the Four Courts in 1922. The Four Courts was the home of the Public Record Office, which was catastrophically destroyed when it was...
- Ireland: So What Have The Romans Ever Done For Us?
The Roman General Agricola reportedly says he can take and hold Ireland with a single legion. Some archaeologists have claimed the Romans did campaign in Ireland, but most see no evidence for an invasion. Imperial Rome and this island on its far western...
- Old Irish Words Deciphered From Stowe Missal
Research into the Stowe Missal, an Irish manuscript written around 800 A.D., has led to the exciting discoveries of two new Old Irish verbs and several nouns from the text, which will help unlock mysteries in other Old Irish scripts. Professor David Stifter...
- Cfp: Irish Conference Of Medievalists
Call for papers The 28th Irish Conference of Medievalists will take place in University College Dublin, 1--3 July 2014 The Irish Conference of Medievalists is an interdisciplinary forum that welcomes papers on all aspects of Irish...