Category Patrician History

From Mission to Learning: How the Early Irish Church Created Learned Families Latin learning did not develop naturally within early Irish society. It arrived from outside Ireland with Christianity. The new religion brought not only beliefs and rituals but also…

Killala and the Survival of an Older Conmaicne Church Network The early history of Ó Maolchonaire leads back to the country around Killala, where the family appears among the hereditary peoples of Caille Conaill. This western placement is important because…