Nick Maxwell People gave to religious or charitable causes in the Middle Ages for a variety of reasons—sometimes because they were devout, but also to acquire the social status that went with visible donations. John Gogh died in late 1472, and in his will requested burial in Christ Church Cathedral. He donated a missal to the cathedral, … Read more
The law dictated who could make a will or testament and what form the document took. The practice of writing testaments arrived in Ireland with the Anglo-Normans. Testaments allowed people to dictate instructions for their funeral, appoint executors and dispose of their ‘moveable’ property—their possessions with the exception of land or houses, which were passed … Read more
The historic meeting took place in Tristledermod, modern-day Castledermot, Co. Kildare. As a grand-nephew of a member of the anti-Treaty IRA Four Courts garrison of 1922, rediscovering an original manuscript of a contemporaneous record that is the earliest known documentary evidence of an assembly of state officials to call itself a parliament in Ireland seems … Read more
1916 Rising Records and documents relating to Easter Week 1916 are contained in a series of files catalogued under ‘Membership and Organization’, including IRA Nominal Rolls and reports by Cumann na mBan, Na Fianna Éireann and the Irish Citizen Army. The most important of these files include the ‘Nominal Rolls for Easter Week 1916’ compiled … Read more
Lord chief justice of Ireland Sir Richard de La Rochelle Bishop of Meath & treasurer of Ireland Hugh of Taghmon Chancellor Sir Frenmund Le Brune (de Brun) First baron of Trim (chief justice of Ireland 1273–6) Sir Geoffrey de Geneville Knight Sir Thomas de Yppegrane Escheator Master William de Bakepiz Knights & jurors Sir John … Read more