INDEX
Nuda nomina, 209
Nuns
arrival with St. Patrick, 355
Bridget of Kildare, 355
fifth to twelfth century, 355–356
Mo-Ninne and, 336–337
thirteenth to sixteenth century, 356
Nuns’ Church at Clonmacnoise, 122
O
Observant movement, 362
Occupations
harpist, 347
Ó Concheanainn, Tomás, 132
Ó Conchobair Fáilge, Calbach, 249
O’Connor Don, The Book of, 134
Ó Cuindlis, Murchadh, 266–267
Ó Cuív, Brian, 399
O’Donovan, John, 376
Oenach, 357
Óengus, 349
Óengus mac Nad Fraoích, 107
Ogam (ogham) script, 54, 373
invention of, 205
and Irish personal names, 373
Ógláchas meters in poetry, 134
Ó hEoghusa, Eochaidh, 382
O’Hara, Book of, 134
Old Norse language
in Ireland, 263
loanwords, 94, 418
Old Testament, 194
Onomasticon Goedelicum (Hogan), 376
Oral traditions
French influence on, 185
music, 348
Order of the Garter, 176
Orgain Denna Ríg [The Destruction of Dinn Ríg], 10
Ormond, fourth earl of, 434
Oseberg ship, 427–428
Ó Siochfhradha, Pádraig, 376
Osraige, 358
Ossian, 166
Oughavall, Book of. See Leinster, Book of
Overkingships, Irish, 253
Oxen, 8
P
Pagan
feis, 165
propaganda, 165
Palatio, Octavian de, 82
Pale, the
defense of, 175
and English kings, 359–360
meaning of, 359
Plunketts of, 377
Palladius
disappearance from historical record, 82, 361
early life, 360
mission to Ireland, 82, 360
Paparo, John, 85
mission to Ireland, 247
Parish churches, 362–363
Parleys, 319
Parliament, Irish, 102
compared to English parliament, 366
composition of, 364–365
of Drogheda, 366
legislation, 102, 365–366
of 1297, 365
Parliament, treatise on working of, 336
Paschal controversy, 361, 362–368. See also Easter, dating
of
Paschal letter (Cummian), 361, 368
Patrick
and beginnings of Irish Christianity, 361
biblical studies of, 39
blesses Ailech, 12
chronicles of, 166
cult of, 178
De vita S. Patricii Hyberniae [On the Life of St. Patrick
of Ireland] (Stanyhurst), 208
early life and home, 369
literary talents of, 369–370
mission to Ireland, 82
vocation of, 369
Patrick, bishop of Dublin. See Gilla-Pátraic
Patrick, law of. See Law of Patrick
Patritiones XII Versuum Aeneidos Principalium, 129
Patronymic names, 374
Penitentials and penance, 63
perspective on crime and punishment, 371
sinfulness as illness, 371–372
Penitential of Theodore, 20
Pe regrinatio pro Christo, 372–373
Periphyseon (John Scottus), 420
Petrie, George
plan of Ailech, 12
“Phantom’s Frenzy” (Dubdá-Leithe of Armagh), 391
Philip of Worcester, 458
Pigs, 8
Pilgrims and pilgrimage, Irish, 374–375
Pilltown, battle of, 260
Pipes, 347
Pippin III, 64
Pirates, Irish, 451
Placenames, Irish, 375–376
Plantation of Ulster, 69
Plowing, 7–8
Plunkett, Sir Alexander, 378
Plunkett, Sir Christopher, 377
Plunkett, Edward, 377
Plunkett, John, 377