IMC 2011: Sessions
Session 1029: Medieval Ireland, I: Prosperity, Politics, and People in Early Medieval Ireland
Wednesday 13 July 2011, 09.00-10.30
Organiser: | Eoin O'Flynn, Department of History, Trinity College Dublin |
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Moderator/Chair: | Seán Duffy, Department of History, Trinity College Dublin |
Paper 1029-a | Tracing Titles: The Organisation of Kingship in Mide, c. 600-900 (Language: English) Index terms: Military History, Politics and Diplomacy |
Paper 1029-b | Horses, Transportation, and Agriculture: The Importance of Horses in the Medieval Irish Economy (Language: English) Index terms: Daily Life, Economics - Rural, Economics - Trade |
Paper 1029-c | A Food Hierarchy in Early Ireland: The Search for the Diet of Early Medieval Commoners (Language: English) Index terms: Daily Life, Economics - Rural |
Abstract | Various aspects of the social, economic, and political life of early medieval Ireland will be explored in this session. Through analysis of the organisation of kingship among the rulers of Mide, the political strategies of the Irish aristocracy will be investigated. An examination of the role and importance of the horse in the Irish economy will throw light on agricultural practice, transportation, and social status. Finally, a consideration of the early Irish diet will provide further insights into the experience of daily life, social hierarchy, and status. |