Historical Context

The context of the 'Writing Irish History' exhibition is wide and varied and has been discussed in detail in the catalogue edited by E. Bhreathnach & B. Cunningham, Writing Irish History: the Four Masters and their world (Wordwell Books, 2007).

A brief outline of the essays in this volume are offered here.

writing Writing the Annals of the Four Masters by Bernadette Cunningham
saints Saints' Lives
by Pádraig Ó Riain

publishing Remembering Micheál Ó Cléirigh by Bernadette Cunningham