Edel Bhreathnach

Edel Bhreathnach

Beathaisnéis
Breith	1950 73/74 bliana d'aois
Gníomhaíocht
Gairm	údar, staraí
Fostóir	The Discovery Programme
Teangacha	An Ghaeilge

Scoláire agus staraí Éireannach is ea Edel Bhreathnach, agus iar-POF den Discovery Programme.

Bhí Bhreathnach ina Tara Research Fellow do the Discovery Programme ón mbliain 1992 go dtí 2000. Sa bhliain 2005, ceapadh í ina Comhalta Iar-Dochtúireachta ag Institiúid Míchíl Uí Chléirigh um léann Stair agus Sibhialtacht na hÉireann, aag an Coláiste Ollscoile, Baile Átha Cliath. Sa bhliain 2013 go dtí 2019, chuaigh sí ar ais go dtí an Discovery Programme mar POF.

Tá suim ar leith aici i stair na Teamhrach, agus polaitíocht na rítheaghlach i riochtaí na Mí agus na Laighean. Faoi láthair, tá sí i mbun obair a dhéanamh le Monastic Ireland network agus ag staidéar ar mhanachas in Éirinn, AD 900-1250.

Altanna

• Killeskin: An Irish Monastery Surveyed in Cambridge/Cambrian Medieval Celtic Studies, ll. 33–47. 1994.
• Tara: A Select Bibliography, in Discovery Programme Reports No. 3. 1995.
• Temoria: Caput Scotorum? in Éiru No. 47, ll. 67–88. 1996.
• Topographical note: Moynagh Lough, Nobber, Co. Meath in Ríocht na Midhe No. 9, ll. 16-19, 1998.
• Authority and supremacy in Tara and its Hinterland c.950-1200 in Discovery Reports Programme No. 5, ll. 1-23. 1999.
• Kings, the kingship of Leinster and the regnal poems of 'Laídshenchas Laigen': A reflection of dynastic politics of Leinster, 650-1150 in Seachas: Studies in Early and Medieval Irish Archaeology, History and Literature in Honour of Francis J. Byrne, eag. Alfred P. Smyth, Four Courts Press, Baile Átha Cliath, ll. 299-312. 2000. ISBN 1-85182-489-8.
• Abesses, minor dynasties and kings 'in clericatu': Perspectives of Ireland 700-850 in Mercia: An Anglo-Saxon kingdom in Europe, M.P. Brown agus C.A. Farr (eag.), ll. 113–125, Leicester University Press, 2001.
• 'Two contributors to the Book of Leinster: Bishop Finn of Kildare and Gilla na Náem Úa Duinn' in Michael Richter and Jean-Michel Picard (eag.) Ogma: essays in Celtic studies in honour of Próinséas Ní Chatháin (Baile Átha Cliath, 2002) ll. 105–111
• Medieval sub-kingdoms of Brega: The kingships of Calatruim, Déssi Breg, Mugdornae Breg and Uí maic Uais Breg in The Island of St. Patrick: Church and ruling dynasties in Fingal and Meath, 400-1148, ll. 38–51, Ailbhe Mac Shamhráin, Four Courts Press, Baile Átha Cliath, 2005. ISBN 1-85182-867-2.
• The Kingship and Landscape of Tara.
  • 'Níell cáich úa Néill nasctar géill': The political context of 'Baile Chuinn Chétchthaig, ll. 49-68;
  • Baile Chuinn Chétchthaig: Eagrán i dteannta le Kevin Murray, ll. 73-94.
  • The Airgíalla Charter Poem: The political context, ll. -157.
  • The Airgíalla Charter Poem: Eagrán i dteannta le Kevin Murray, ll. 124-158.
  • The Medieval Kingdom of Brega, ll. 410-422.

Saothair

• The Kingship and Landscape of Tara, (eag.), Four Courts Press ar son an Discovery Programme, Baile Átha Cliath, 2005.
• Ireland in the medieval world, AD400–1000. Landscape, kingship and religion Four Courts Press, Baile Átha Cliath, 2014