Medieval Ireland. An Encyclopedia

INDEX

of Strongbow, 442
ties strengthened through fosterage, 183
of William Marshal, 443
Marshal, Richard, 322
Marshal, William, 168, 177
establishment of Kilkenny, 250
Martin of Laon, 88, 205
Martyrologies and references to slave labor, 430
The Martyrology of Óengus. See Félire Óengusso
The Martyrology of Tallaght, 71
Masonry, 112–113
Maturity, age of, 183
Maynooth, 323
Meats (during Middle Ages), 130
Medb, 446–447, 494
Medical profession, early Irish
leprosy, 324
in medieval times, 323–325
post-Norman organization of, 7
regulation of doctors, 324
The Meeting of Líadain and Cuirithir, 284
Mellbretha, 192
Memoirs of the papal court (John of Salisbury), 210
Metalworking, 114
Metrics (in poetry), 329
Millefiori, 237
Mellifont, 2, 325–326
Mellifont, conspiracy of, 325–326
Mendicant friars, 406–407
Merchants, ships and, 428
Merugud Uilix Maic Leirtis [The Wanderings of Ulysses,
Son of Laertes], 89
Metalworking, 237, 326–328
Metrical Dinnshenchas, 132
Michael of Kildare, 379–380
Mide, kingdom of, 329–330
Míl Espáinne, 194
Military orders, 330–331
Military service
Anglo-Norman, 331–333
feudal responsibilities of, 168
Gaelic, 333–334
Milk (during Middle Ages), 130
Milling, 335–336
Mints and minting, 97–98
Missionaries, Irish
influence on art, 316
Modus Tenendi Parliamentum, 336
Monarch, military service due to, 333
Monasteries, 1
dissolution of, 407
instruction within, 338–339
observant reform, 407
as refuges from famine, 163
Monastic rules
Regula cuiusdam patris ad monachos [The rule of a
certain father for his monks], 215

Rule of Comgall, 215

Monasticism

architecture of religious houses, 1

and instruction of monastics, 338–339

Mo-Ninne, 336–337

Monks, instruction of, 338–339

Montequieu, Baron de

description of feudalism, 167

Montfort, Simon de, 161

Montgomery, Arnulf de, 16, 460

Morality, 337–338

Mortimer, Edmund, 341

Mortimer, Roger, 162, 196, 340

Mottes-and-baileys, 67, 342–343

Muirchertach Mac Lochlainn, 294, 295–298

division of Cenél nEógain, 478

Muirchertach na Cochall Craicinn mac Néill. See Ua Néill,

Muirchertach na Cochall Craicinn

Muirchú moccu Macthéni, 343–344

Life of Patrick, 96, 370

Muireadhach Albanach Ua Dálaigh, 381

Muiredach Mac Robartaig, 405

Mulling, Book of, 39

Municipal governance, 497–499

Munster, 344–346, 398

partition of, by Ua Conchobair, 457–458, 461

Murchad Ua Máel Shechlainn, 86

Muretach of Auxerre, 65

Music, 346–348

Mythological Cycle, 381, 388

Mythology

in Early Modern Irish period, 350

Mythological Cycle, 348–350

reflection of contemporary context, 349

N

Names, Irish personal, 373–374

Natural law, 64

Natural science, 419

Navigatio sancti Brendani, 124–125

Neville, Ralph, 73

Niall Caille mac Áed, 164

battle of Leth Cam, 12

Niall Glúndub (“Black-knee”), 107, 477

Niall Mac Mathgamna, 109

Niall Noígíallach (Níall of the Nine Hostages), 105, 118,

353–354, 489

Nicholas Mac Daibhid Ruaid. See Poer, Nicholas le

Nicholas Mac Máel-su, 354–355

Archbishop of Armagh, 354

Nobility, Anglo-Norman, 436

Noctials, 111

Northern Ireland Place-Name Project, 376

Notaries and notarial instruments, 76

notitiae, 76

Nuadu, 388–389