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Mapping Cork: Trade, Culture and Politics in Late Medieval and Early Modern Ireland / Mass on the Marsh
Student Exhibition, MA in Medieval History Mapping Cork: Mass on the Marsh The Civitates map of Cork names six churches and two abbeys, which are indicated as important features, reflecting the significance of these locations in medieval and early modern … Continue reading
Mapping Cork: Trade, Culture and Politics in Late Medieval and Early Modern Ireland / From Rivers to Roads
Student Exhibition, MA in Medieval History Mapping Cork: From Rivers to Roads Like other Irish cities represented in the Civitates Orbis Terrarum, Cork was established as a harbour at the mouth of a river. However, more than these cities, Cork … Continue reading
Mapping Cork: Trade, Culture and Politics in Late Medieval and Early Modern Ireland / Fashion and Rags
Student Exhibition, MA in Medieval History Mapping Cork: Fashion and Rags The Civitates Orbis Terrarum was a carefully thought-out tool to inform the reader about the chief cities of the known world, where individual pages were constructed from existing maps … Continue reading
Mapping Cork: Trade, Culture and Politics in Late Medieval and Early Modern Ireland / Representing Ireland in Maps Before the Civitates Orbis Terrarum
Student Exhibition, MA in Medieval History Mapping Cork: Representing Ireland in Maps before the Civitates Orbis Terrarum: Ortelius and English Colonial Perspectives The pioneering cartographer Abraham Ortelius asserted: ‘Historiae oculus geographia’ (meaning that ‘geography is the eye of history’). His … Continue reading
Mapping Cork: Trade, Culture and Politics in Late Medieval and Early Modern Ireland / Introduction
Student Exhibition, MA in Medieval History Introduction: MA in Medieval History, HI6091 Module and Special Collections at University College Cork Special Collections is delighted to welcome the School of History students engaging with our collections through a series of online … Continue reading
Portal to the Past – You’ll be surprised what you find in the Archives
Taking up from Emma Horgan’s post last week I’d like to introduce some of the thought-processes behind our choice of images. From past experience when I introduce the idea of what archival material is, some people can look blankly at … Continue reading
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Portal to the Past- Discover what you’ll find in the Archive
In a follow up to Elaine Harrington’s previous post, I will be examining in more detail, the first of the images from the archival collections, outlining why we chose them to be displayed on the wall. Firstly, the criteria underlying … Continue reading
The Luttrell Psalter: Knighthood, Hospitality and Piety / The Office of the Dead
Student Exhibition, MA in Medieval History The Luttrell Psalter and the Office of the Dead Themes of power and nobility present throughout the Luttrell Psalter are combined with the theme of piety and an ideal of a good Christian life. … Continue reading
The Luttrell Psalter: Knighthood, Hospitality and Piety / Geoffrey’s Feast
Student Exhibition, MA in Medieval History Geoffrey’s Feast The image of Sir Geoffrey Luttrell appears for the second time in the Psalter on folio 208r, where he is shown seated at the splendid high table, in front of the wall … Continue reading
The Luttrell Psalter: Knighthood, Hospitality and Piety / Sir Geoffrey Luttrell in His Psalter
Student Exhibition, MA in Medieval History Sir Geoffrey Luttrell in His Psalter Sir Geoffrey Luttrell (1276-1345), who gives the Psalter its name, is represented as a knight between Psalms 108 and 109, on folio 202v. Geoffrey fought in the Welsh … Continue reading
