Interpretation of Celestial and Environmental Phenomena in the Irish Annals
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Francis Ludlow, Interpretation of Celestial and Environmental Phenomena in the Irish Annals, Atlas: Journal of the Dublin University Geographical Society, 10, 2005, 48 - 60Download Item:
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PUBLISHEDThe Irish annals are one of the most important and remarkable sources for the history of Ireland, and can be demonstrated to run reliably from the seventh to the seventeenth century AD (Smyth, 1972) when the encroachment of English colonial rule resulted in the dissolution of their centres of preservation and recording, which had been mainly undertaken, though probably not exclusively, in monastic communities across the country (Mac Niocaill, 1975). In essence, the annals are yearly descriptive calendars of notable events in Ireland, and commentators have drawn comparisons between these and the type of material presented in contemporary newspapers (Byrne, 1987) exhibiting the characteristics of on-the-spot reporting (? Cu?v, 1987). The goal of this article is to provide a brief introduction to the Irish annals as a whole, commenting on issues such as their origins, character, and importance, along with the motivations for their recording. Taken within this context, a selection of some of the more unusual celestial and environmental entries in the annals will be presented and discussed.
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Making Ireland , Smart & Sustainable Planet , Agriculture, settlement and society in medieval Ireland , CLIMATE , CLIMATE CHANGE , Climate Change , Climate Change , Climate Change , Climate Change , Climate Change Impacts on the Environment , Climate History , Early Medieval History , Earth Sciences for Climate Research , Historical Climate Research , Irish History , Irish climate , Late Medieval Ireland, 1166-1534 , MEDIEVAL , Medieval Europe , Medieval History , Medieval History , Medieval Ireland , Medieval Ireland , Medieval Irish , Medieval Irish & British History , Medieval Irish literature , Medieval Sources , Medieval Studies , Medieval manuscripts , Natural Hazards , PALAEOCLIMATE , PALEOCLIMATE , climate change impacts , climate research , environmental history , environmental perception , extreme weather , medieval astronomy , medieval literature , weather extremesLicences: