Irish Manuscripts: Corus Bescna – Contracts
While the Corus Bescna text covers several areas, its principal focus is on the law of contract. Its opening line reminds us: "The world would be evilly situated if…
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Irish Manuscripts: The Book of Aicill
The Book of Aicill relates to the criminal law and is often discussed as being on par in significance with the Senchus Mór; although, the latter deals with civil law.…
Irish Manuscripts: The Senchus Mór
The Senchus Mór (pronounced: shen-kus moor) is one of the most important legal texts from early Ireland and it means the ‘Great Ancient Tradition’. However, the most all-encompassing word for this body…