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Abbey parish, 251 C-64 (rectangular enclosure), 148–150 agropastoralism, 5, 128 Caherballykinvarga, 49–51, 52, 101, 137, 161 and population density, 285 Cahercalla, 172, 173, 187 áighe fine, 13 Cahercommaun (Cathair Commáin), xv, xvi, 76, 89, 100, alliance formation, 31, 55, 58, 69, 198, 205, 212, 120, 137, 157, 167, 173 271–274 dating, 92–96 ancestor veneration, 10, 215, 216–217 excavation, xv–xvi, 90–92 Anglo-Normans, 204, 206, 209 field boundary wall system, 151–153 Anrudán mac Máel-Gorm, 299n19, 192, 196 location, 161–162 Arensberg, Conrad, xvi Cahercommaun Project, xix–xx Argddae, 58, 194–195, 250. See also Mac Ardae field methodology, 107–108, 139–140, 141 aristocratic polygyny, 234, 264, 285 research strategy, 75–81, 86–87 Aughinish Island, 250 Caherconnell (C-66), 96, 101, 131, 136 Cahermore (Cathair Mór, C-79) Ballyallaban Báeth, 36, 41–42, 47, 62, 64 townland, 96, 101, 103, 125, 150 baile, 231, 246–249, 256–258, 263, 281 Cahermore (Cathair Mór, C-94) Lackareagh Ballyvaughan, 231–232, 233 townland, 137, 173 Betha Meic Creiche, 46–49, 54 Caithréim Thoirdealbhaigh, 201–202 Binchy, Daniel, 16, 17 capital set, 52, 128, 185, 214–219 Boireann (chiefdom), 49, 256 Carn Mhic-Táil (Carn Connachtach), 52, 217 Book of Forfeitures and Distribution, 224 Carrachantaggart (C-48, Cathracha an tSagairt), 153, Books of Survey and Distribution, 156, 223 162 brehon (breithem), 279 Carran parish, 132, 156–158, 247, 260, 264 Bréntír, 62, 63, 213 Carron turlough, 37, 41, 71, 86 Bretha Comaithchesa, 9, 151, 155 cashel Brian mac Cennétig (Bóroimhe), 178, 182–183, 189, chiefdom capital, 114, 137, 154 193, 198, 273, 277, 281, 303n3 enclosure diameter, 130, 131, 134, 135 Bruatiud, 176, 192 enclosure wall thickness, 120–123 Bun Raité (Bunratty), 208, 209, 235 enclosure wall volume, 130, 133–135 Burren satellite, 154 ecological change, 23, 71–72 section capital, 114, 123, 132, 136, 154 geology, 23–24, 72 seriation by pattern recognition analysis, 87, 104, parishes, 156, 160, 237, 238, 250, 253, 255 107–110, 113–114, 125 physiography, 24, 70–72 tri-vallate, 173–175, 184 precipitation, 24 Cashel (Caisel), 68, 180, 190, 217 tower-houses, 237, 240, 242, 244, 250, 256 Cass, 60, 179 Butler, 209 Castletown townland, 82 cattle, 5, 18, 19, 153, 275, 284–285, 286–287 C-19 (cashel site, Tullycommon townland), 134–135, cedhramrum (quarter), 247. See also land assessment 137 cenél, 14, 28

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Cenél Báeth, 61–62, 63–64, 65, 172 Corcu MoDruad, 41–42, 44–50, 52–54, 56–57, 58– Cenél Fermaic, 60, 196–197 65, 66, 138, 161, 171, 172, 175–176, 192–198, Cenn Coradh, 182, 188, 282 199–200, 217, 262, 269 Charles-Edwards, Thomas, 29 crannóg, 17, 75 chiefdoms Crimthann mac Cobthaich, 54–55 cycling, 268–271 cultural institutions, 4, 9 political economy, 10–11 Polynesian, 261, 265, 280 daertúath, 212 ramage, 6, 7–9 Dál Cais, 178, 181–182, 183, 185–186, 190–191, stability, 1, 268–269 192–193, 196, 197–198, 204–205, 266–268, status rivalry, 205, 271 269–270, 281–282 chiefdoms, Irish Dangan Iviggin, 226 capitals, 29, 36, 49, 52, 128, 137, 161–162, 186, de Clare, Richard, 202, 210 188, 214, 217, 234–235, 236–237, 262 de Clare, Thomas, 202, 208, 209 composite, 14, 29, 43, 49, 65, 204–205, 266, 267 de Muscegros, Robert, 208 confederacy, 8, 29–32, 43, 66–67, 177, 179–180, Dedad, 65, 196 197–198, 267–268 Déis Tuaiscirt, 60, 66, 178, 185–186 fissioning, 204–205 demesne territory, 151–153, 231, 247, 248, 251. See political economy, 153, 241–242 also baile ramage, 13, 114 derbfine, 8, 129, 155 simple (túath), 14, 165, 211, 261, 276–277 Dísert Tola, 215 social organization, 13–14, 114, 128, 130, 155, Down map, 223–225 197–198, 219–220, 233, 234, 264, 265–266, 280 Drumcreehy church, 47 stability, 269–271 Drumcreehy parish, 249–250, 261 chieftain dual organization, 66, 204–205 paramount (rí ruirech), 14, 67, 234, 285–287 Dún Aonghasa, 51, 175 paramount of confederacies, 273 Dún Torptha, 58 paramount of Munster, 179, 181, 196 chieftain (rí) Early Medieval Period office, 4, 9, 151, 217 chronology, 88–89 quality of naofacht, 184, 217 written sources, xviii, 9, 10, 13, 19, 26–27, 36 succession, 14, 274–277 ecclesiastical sites, 75, 218–219 Cíarraige alliance, 31–32, 54–55, 56–57, 58, 67, 272 of the Aran Islands, 110–113 Cíarraige Lúachra, 44 of the Burren, 110–113, 163–165 cís, 192 Eichtghe, 203, 213 Clann Briain Ruaid, 206–207, 208 Elizabeth I, 221 Clann Chuiléin, 208, 215 Emain Macha (Navan Fort), 29, 34–35, 67 Clann hIffernáin, 170, 172 Ennis Abbey, 215 Clann Toirdhealbhaich, 202, 207 Ennistimon/Ennistymon, 25, 233, 235 Clare (county) Éoganachta, 8, 30–31, 65, 68, 179 baronies, 222, 224–225, 226–227, 234–236 Éoganacht Árann, 171–172 geology, 23–25 Éoganacht Caisil, 181, 190 precipitation, 25 Éoganacht Locha Léin, 54–55 clientship, 5, 77, 129, 229, 280, 285–287 Ercc, 47, 297n9, 302n8 Clooncoose townland, 83 Es Rúaid, 41 Cloynderlaw, 226–227 Cluain Rámhfhada (Clonroad), 207, 235, 283 feis, 217 Cogadh Gaedhel re Gallaibh, 178, 188, 189–190, field boundary walls 191, 192 analytical procedure, 140–144 Coibnes Uisci Thairidne, 214, 303n6 Early Medieval Period, 148, 151–153, 155 Colmán mac Comáin, 170 recording procedure, 85, 140 Conchobor mac Máel Sechnaill, 195 Finavarra, 159, 254 Connachta, 30, 57 fine, 13 Corcomroe Barony, 47, 228 Firth, Raymond, 6, 10, 265 Corcu Baiscind, 42, 45–46, 55, 56–60, 66, 182, 195, Flaithbertach mac Dub-Ruip, 176 199, 268 Flann Féorna, 58, 175 Corcu Loígde, 31 functionalism, 1

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gelfine, 8, 13 Mac Táil, 57, 217 genealogies, 10, 14, 41–42, 45, 55–58, 170, 197–198, Mac William Burke, 209 268, 271 macha (milking yard), 145 Gleann na Manach (Glannomannagh), 158, 251, 253 MacNamara (Mac Con Mara), 208, 215, 226, 228, 267, Glenarraga (Gleann Argae), 58 276 Glenquin (Gleann Chuinn), 168 Macnamara, George, 73 Gragans, chiefdom, 249–255. See also Boireann Máel Sechnaill mac Croscrach, 193–194 Gregans/Gragans maer/maor (bailiff/steward), 190, 191 tower-house, 227, 240, 243 Magh Adhair, 60, 173, 183–187 Middle Ages, chronology, 88–89 Hencken, Hugh O’Neill, xv, 75, 90, 93 Mooghaun hill-fort, 32–36, 42–43, 173 hill-fort, xvi–xvii, 32 mórmaer (great steward), 190, 191 Hooton, E. A., xvi mountain (religious and political significance),66–67 , house shape, 97–101 216–217 Movius, Halam, xvi Ibrackan, 228 mruig ríg, 151, 263 Iffernán, 170 Munster (Mumu), 178 inauguration mound (tulach), 9, 35, 52, 66, 68, 162–163, 183–184, 214–215, 217 Ní Ghabhláin, Sinéad, 74, 110–111, 163, 255 Inchiquin Barony, 48, 224, 235 Noughaval parish, 159, 259–260 Inchiquin manuscripts, 223 Nuer, 68, 180, 205, 286 indes (milking yard). See rectangular enclosures Ingen Báeth, 62–63 Ó hÓgáin, Seán, 251–252 Inis Uí Chuinn, 168, 203, 210 O’Brien Irrus, 213 capital location, 207, 227, 235, 282–283 imposition of cadet branches, 203 Kilcorney parish, 136, 159–160, 253 mechanisms of land aquisition, 228–234 Kilfenora (Mod. Ir. Cill Fhionnúrach) O’Brien, Connor, 169, 230 cathedral, 49–52, 64 O’Brien, Conor, 233 diocese, 156, 199, 200, 259 O’Brien, Mathgamna ballaigh, 231–233 parish, 156 O’Brien, Murchad, 231–233 Killaloe (Cill Da Lua) O’Brien, Sir Donnell, 226, 228, 232 church, 182 O’Brien, Tadhg mac Murrough, 228–229 diocese, 187, 190 O’Brien’s Rental (Suim Cíosa Uí Briain), 156, 255–261, Killinaboy (Cill Inghine Baoith) 280–281 church, 41, 63, 164 O’Conor, Tadhg mac Fedhlim, 232 parish, 63, 156, 168, 169 O’Currey, Eugene, 73 king, 15–16, 188, 189, 190–191, 278–279 O’Davoren sliocht, 245, 251 Knockaun Fort (C-33), 149–150, 155 O’Dea, Seán (John) mac Lochlainn, 228 O’Donovan, John, 73, 190 Lagore, 284 O’Lochlainn sliocht, 212, 227, 230–234, 249–251, land assessment, Medieval. 231, 246–249, 256, 263. 258, 264 See also baile O’Lochlainn, Rossa, 243–244 land ownership Oberg, Kalvero, 6 communal (see Early Medieval Period) Óengus Cenn Aittinn, 63 mortgaging or pledging, 169, 229–230 ogam inscriptions, 27–29, 38 private, 151–153 Ordnance Survey, 73, 87 levels of authority, 4 Oughtmama (Ucht Máma), 111 levels of socio-cultural integration, 3–4, 7 Limerick (Luimneach), 190, 191, 282, 283 pattern recognition analysis Lochlaind mac Máel Sechnaill, 193–194 cashels (see cashel, seriation by pattern recognition Lorcán, 193, 198 analysis) ecclesiastical buildings, 110–113 Mac Ardae Mac Fiataich, 31 Perrott’s Tripartite Deed, 244, 246–255 Mac Ercc, 47 Petty, William, 224 Mac Mathghamhna (Mac Mahon), 199, 203, Polanyi, Karl, 2–3, 11 230, 266 primary parishes, 252, 255–262

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primitive bureaucracy, 188, 279–280, 288 steward. See maer Ptolemy, 27 Steward, Julian, 2–3, 7 substantivist model of cultural evolution, 2–3 Raftery, Barry, 32, 90 survey ráth, 17, 74 by the Cahercommaun Project, 76–87 Rechtabra, 45, 58, 192 by the Ordnance Survey, 73 rechtaire, 191, 304n5 by Westropp and Macnamara, 73 rectangular enclosures, 137, 146–150, 155 extensive, 86–87 redistribution, 10–11 intensive, 76–86 Renfrew, Colin, 12 Synod of Cashel, 190 rí. See chieftain Synod of Rathbreasail, 187, 255 Rúad, 37–41, 196 Rúadraige, 41–42, 43 Táin Bo Cuailgne, 29 táisigh, 212 saertúath, 211–212, 221 Talamnach, 57–58 Sahlins, Marshall, 6 tánaiste, 208, 211, 244 section, 8–9, 197, 239–240, 262 taxation, 188, 192 capital, 8, 114, 122, 127, 132, 136–137, 154, 231, Teeskagh townland, 83, 152, 170 241, 242–243, 262 Temple Cronan (Teampall Chrónáin), 36–41, 111, 113, leader, 136, 242 163–164 territory, 251 Templeline, 111, 164–165 Senach, 41–42, 57, 196, 297n15 Thomond (Tuadmumu), 37, 60, 178 Service, Elman, 6, 188 toísech, 192 settlement Toonagh, 132, 247, 252, 260 Early Medieval Period, 17–18, 49–51, 74–75, Torpaid, 58, 175 127–138, 154–155, 173–175 tower-houses, 103 Late Medieval Period, 103–104, 226–245 and “bally” place-name element, 247 lineage cluster, 135, 155 of the Burren, 244, 256 Medieval period, 132, 214–219, 258 of the Burren and roads, 242–243 Shannon River (Old Ir. Sinann), 23, 27, 41 of the Burren on Elizabethan list, 237–238 slánuigheacht (protection), 229 of Clare on Elizabethan list, 225–226 Slievenaglasha, 166, 167 townlands, 80, 152, 160, 225 sliocht, 8, 129, 250 Tradraige, 42–43, 66, 182, 208 Sliocht Oiriall, 250 Tradraige confederacy, 43–46 social complexity, 77 tríocha céd, 211 social organization, 3–6 Tuagh Mor Y Conor (Dabhac Mór Uí Conchobair), interactionist perspective, 1 227–228 of chiefdoms, 6–10 Tuam-Gréine, 183 segmentary, 4, 16, 68, 180, 205 túath. See chiefdoms, Irish: simple souterrains, 97 Túath Flanneach, 250 St. Brigit (Briga), 42–43 Tulach Commáin, 166–167 St. Crónán, 36–41, 164 chiefdom, 139–165, 166–167, 175 St. Mac Creiche, 49, 54 mound, 139, 153, 162–163 St. Senán, 41 Tulach na nEspog, 215, 226, 228, 304n2 staple finance, 11, 280 Tully O’Dea (Tulach Uí Dheaghaidh), 216, 304n7 state Tullycommon townland, 81–83, 140, 153, 167 medieval Scottish, 219 primitive/archaic, 180, 189–190, 192, 213, 281 Ua Chuinn, Conchobur, 168 state formation uaisle, 212 and agropastoralism, 284–285 Uí Briain in Ireland, 278–281, 288 Brian Rua, 202, 208 in Munster, 190, 191, 219, 281–284 Mathgamain, 199 state, O’Brien Mathgamain mac Briain, 210–211, 212, 231–233 imposition of cadet lineages, 219, 220 Muirchertach mac Thoirdhealbhaigh Mór, 210, organization, 211–213 212, 216 political factions, 209 Muirchertach Mór, 190–192, 282–284 status rivalry. See chiefdoms, status rivalry Tordhealbhach, 202, 208

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Uí Caisín, 171, 183, 185, 186–187, 203 Uí Thairdelbaig, 181, 267–268, 281–283, 303n1 Uí Cernaig, 186, 267 Ulaid, 29–30, 35 Uí Chormaic, 60, 171–173, 187, 193 Ulster Cycle, 29, 67 Uí Chuinn (O’Quin), 168–171, 195, 203 Uí Chuinn, Niall, 168 walls Uí Conchobhair (O’Conor), 206, 216, 217, 227, 228, cashel enclosure, 102–103, 104–110, 113–127, 130, 232 133–135, 137, 173–175 Uí Dedaid (O’Dea), 65, 67, 196, 215–216, 227, 230 church building, 110–113 Uí Eichtígern, 186, 267 field boundary, 140–145, 151–153, 155 Uí Fidgeinti, 44, 46, 57–60, 65–66, 69, 171–172, Mooghaun hillfort, 32 173–175, 182, 187, 194, 205 rectangular enclosure, 148 Uí hAichir (O’Hehir), 171, 187 West Munster Synod, 32, 44, 54–55, 58, 272 Uí mBloid, 185, 203–205, 208–209, 211, 266–267 Westropp, Thomas J., 73, 96, 150, 162–163, Uí Óengusso, 185, 187, 205, 267, 268 183–184, 256

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