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From Fragments to a Masterpiece: Exploring the “Corpus Iuris Hibernici” D.A. Binchy’s Pioneering Contribution to Early Irish Law

Post author:Brehon Academy
Post published:4 May 2023
Post category:Manuscripts The Laws
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The Corpus Iuris Hibernici (CIH) is an invaluable collection of medieval Irish legal texts that sheds light on the native legal system of Ireland, known as Brehon Law. This extraordinary…

Dublin or Baile Átha Cliath? Blackpool or the Ford of Hurdles? On the Name Origins of Ireland’s Capital City

Post author:Brehon Academy
Post published:6 September 2016
Post category:General History The Places
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Dublin offers one of the most striking examples in Irish place-name history, a capital city where the English name and the native Irish name describe two entirely different things. Most…