Studies in Celtic History XXXI Tome STudIeS In medIeval CelTIC HISTory and law In Honour of THomaS CHarleS-edwardS STudIeS In CelTIC HISTory ISSn 0261–9865 General editors dauvit Broun máire ní mhaonaigh Huw Pryce Studies in Celtic History aims to provide a forum for new research into all aspects of the history of Celtic-speaking peoples throughout the whole of the medieval period. The term ‘history’ is understood broadly: any study, regardless of discipline, which advances our knowledge and understanding of the history of Celtic-speaking peoples will be considered. Studies of primary sources, and of new methods of exploiting such sources, are encouraged. founded by Professor david dumville, the series was relaunched under new editorship in 1997. Proposals or queries may be sent directly to the editors at the addresses given below; all submissions will receive prompt and informed consideration before being sent to expert readers. Professor dauvit Broun, department of History (Scottish), university of Glasgow, 9 university Gardens, Glasgow G12 8QH dr máire ní mhaonaigh, St John’s College, Cambridge, CB2 1TP Professor Huw Pryce, School of History, welsh History and archaeology, Bangor university, Gwynedd ll57 2dG for titles already published in this series see the end of this volume Thomas Charles-edwards addresses the masses at Clonenagh (Cluain eidhneach), Co. laois. Tome STudIeS In medIeval CelTIC HISTory and law In Honour of THomaS CHarleS-edwardS edited by fIona edmondS and Paul ruSSell THe Boydell PreSS © Contributors 2011 All Rights Reserved. except as permitted under current legislation no part of this work may be photocopied, stored in a retrieval system, published, performed in public, adapted, broadcast, transmitted, recorded or reproduced in any form or by any means, without the prior permission of the copyright owner first published 2011 The Boydell Press, woodbridge ISBn 978–1–84383–661–2 The Boydell Press is an imprint of Boydell & Brewer ltd Po Box 9, woodbridge, Suffolk IP12 3df, uK and of Boydell & Brewer Inc. 668 mount Hope ave, rochester, ny 14620, uSa website: www.boydellandbrewer.com a catalogue record of this publication is available from the British library The publisher has no responsibility for the continued existence or accuracy of urls for external or third-party internet websites referred to in this book, and does not guarantee that any content on such websites is, or will remain, accurate or appropriate Papers used by Boydell & Brewer ltd are natural, recyclable products made from wood grown in sustainable forests Printed in Great Britain by CPI antony rowe, Chippenham and eastbourne ConTenTS List of Illustrations ix Preface xi Fiona Edmonds and Paul Russell List of Contributors xiii Abbreviations xiv 1 Cloud-Cuckoo land? Some Christian Symbols from Post-roman 1 Britain Susan Youngs 2 Columbanus’s monasticism and the Sources of his Inspiration: 17 from Basil to the master? Clare Stancliffe 3 early Irish Priests within their own localities 29 Catherine Swift 4 Political organisation in dál riata 41 David N. Dumville 5 Irish Boundary Ferta, their Physical manifestation and 53 Historical Context Elizabeth O’Brien and Edel Bhreathnach 6 asser’s Parochia of exeter 65 O. J. Padel 7 viking-age Sculpture in north-west wales: wealth, Power, 73 Patronage and the Christian landscape Nancy Edwards 8 Iona v. Kells: Succession, Jurisdiction and Politics in the Columban 89 Familia in the later Tenth Century Thomas Owen Clancy 9 a Twelfth-Century Indulgence Granted by an Irish Bishop at Bath 103 Priory Marie Therese Flanagan 10 Gerald of wales, Gildas, and the Descriptio Kambriae 115 Huw Pryce 11 Patrick’s reasons for leaving Britain 125 Roy Flechner 12 learning law in medieval Ireland 135 Robin Chapman Stacey 13 Holding Court: Judicial Presidency in Brittany, wales and northern 145 Iberia in the early middle ages Wendy Davies 14 The Iorwerth Triads 155 Sara Elin Roberts 15 The recovery of Stolen Property: notes on legal Procedure in 165 Gaelic Ireland, Scotland and the Isle of man Fergus Kelly 16 Contentious Kinship: The Penumbra of established Kinship in 173 medieval Irish law Bronagh Ní Chonaill 17 marriage by Purchase in early Irish law 183 Charlene M. Eska 18 Kingship made real? Power and the Public world in Longes Mac 193 nUislenn Elva Johnston 19 mongán’s metamorphosis: Compert Mongáin ocus Serc Duibe 207 Lacha do Mongán, a later mongán Tale Máire Ní Mhaonaigh Bibliography of the Writings of Thomas Charles-Edwards 217 Maredudd ap Huw Index 225 Tabula Gratulatoria 237