by Sean Duffy
First published 2023
This collection presents fresh archaeological and historical research that transforms our understanding of medieval Dublin. Sean Duffy gathers leading scholars who report on recent excavations across the city's most significant sites. Joseph Harbison and René Gapert analyze human remains from the Hospital of St John the Baptist on Thomas Street. Paul Duffy details his dig at the medieval St Peter of the Hill church site. Aisling Collins shares major discoveries from St James's church and cemetery excavation. Franc Myles reports findings from his work near St Audeon's church on High Street. The volume also includes historical studies, with Brian Coleman examining 15th-century taxation disputes and Stephen Hewer analyzing Dublin's oldest surviving court records from 1290. Alan Hayden's work on Kevin Street and New Street properties challenges assumptions about Dublin's supposed 14th-century economic decline. Together, these studies offer readers a comprehensive view of how new evidence reshapes medieval Dublin's story.
Genres: history, archaeology, medieval, academic
Vibes: intimate, suspenseful, thought-provoking
Tropes: found-family
Setting: Dublin, Thomas Street, St Peter of the Hill, St James's, St Audeon's, Kevin Street, New Street
Period: Medieval, 15th-Century, 1290
335 pages · Paperback · Four Courts Press