Chronicles and Annals of Mediaeval Ireland and Wales

The backbone of historical accounts of Ireland, Scotland and Wales to the twelfth century is provided by annalistic texts which are related to one another in varying ways. This volume seeks to provide a series of models for the investigation of these Celtic annalistic texts.
Kathryn Grabowski carries out a complete text-historical analysis of these southern Irish annals for the years 431-1092, establishing their relationships to the other annal-collections, separating the several strata of which they are composed, and judging the relative historical value of these sources. David Dumville studies the major source, the "Clonmacnoise Chronicle", to determine an outline-history of the sources and subsequent development of this chronicle. Text-historical study of this kind allows interrelationships to be charted with precision, and the historical value of the texts to be estimated with a greater degree of confidence.

Details

First Published: 27 Sep 1984
13 Digit ISBN: 9780851151670
Pages: 252
Size: 23.4 x 15.6
Binding: Hardback
Imprint: Boydell Press
Series: Studies in Celtic History
Subject: Medieval History
BIC Class: HBLC1

Details updated on 04 Feb 2012