Browsing University of Galway Theses by Author "Lenihan, Pádraig"
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Built to last: The benefits and the construction of Uí Néill dynastic identity in early medieval Ireland
Gordon, Neil (NUI Galway, 2022-06-10)This project examines the benefits and the construction of ‘Dynastic Frameworks’ in Early Medieval Ireland. It does so by using the Uí Néill, a powerful Irish political group, as a case study for understanding the role ... -
‘Every Kingdom divided against itself shall be destroyed’: Gaelic succession, overlords, uirríthe and the Nine Years’ War (1593-1603)
McGinty, Matthew (NUI Galway, 2020-06-18)The late sixteenth century was a tumultuous period for Ireland. The Tudor government’s attempts to extend their authority, laws and customs into an autonomous or semi-autonomous Gaelic Ireland was met with fierce resistance ... -
From Gaelic lordships to English counties: the Tudor transition in Leix and Offaly, c.1547-1603
Wheeler, Diarmuid (NUI Galway, 2018-05-29)This study evaluates whether or not successive Tudor regimes effectively transformed the Gaelic lordships of Leix and Offaly into English counties and as a direct consequence, administered these territories through the ... -
Settlement and Social Change in the Barony of Tulla, c. 1650-1845
Shoosmith, Teresa (2015-03-03)This thesis asserts that a diverse landowning elite and fragmented ownership was imposed in the barony of Tulla by the cumulative effect of the Cromwellian and Williamite land confiscations. Given that an exceptionally ... -
Wolveridge's Speculum Matricis: a mirror on antiquity?
O'Dowd, Michael (2018-03-07)The main aim of this study of Wolveridge’s Speculum Matricis of 1670 is to ascertain the extent to which his midwifery manual fitted within the still dominant Greek medical model, and how, if at all, it reflected influences ...