Gaelic service kindreds and the landscape identity of lucht tighe

Elizabeth Fitzpatrick

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    Abstract

    This paper discusses the character of the lands of householders who served the courts of Gaelic lords in later medieval Ireland and how their association with those lands, which were mostly of early medieval royal origin, was integral to their identities as hereditary service providers. It demonstrates that this approach has the capacity to reveal a more total picture of later medieval settlement in Gaelic polities than
    Original languageEnglish
    Title of host publicationBecoming and Belonging in Ireland AD c.1200-1600
    Subtitle of host publicationEssays on Identity and Cultural Practice
    PublisherCork University Press
    Pages167-188
    Number of pages22
    ISBN (Electronic)9781782052630
    ISBN (Print)9781782052609
    Publication statusPublished - 1 Jan 2018

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