1st Edition
Viking and Ecclesiastical Interactions in the Irish Sea Area from the 9th to 11th Centuries
Chapter 1: Introduction
Chapter 2: Contextualizing the Viking Age Furnished Graves
2.1 Who Was Allowed to be Buried at an Ecclesiastical Site?
2.2 How was a Burial Constructed at an Ecclesiastical Site?
2.3 Where were Burials Placed at Ecclesiastical Sites?
2.4 The Overall Context
Chapter 3: The Eastern Irish Sea Area: Scotland and England
3.1 Whithorn, Dumfries and Galloway
3.2 Barhobble, Dumfries and Galloway
3.3 Kirkcudbright, Dumfries and Galloway
3.4 Carlisle, Cumbria
3.5 Workington, Cumbria
3.6 Heysham, Lancashire
3.7 Other Possible Sites
3.7 The Overall Eastern Irish Sea Area
Chapter 4: The Central Irish Sea Area: Isle of Man
4.1 West Nappin, Jurby, Northwestern Isle of Man
4.2 Cronk yn Howe, Balleigh, Lezayre, Northeastern Isle of Man
4.3 Maughold, Maughold, Northeastern Isle of Man
4.4 Kirk Michael, Balleira, Michael, Western Isle of Man
4.5 Tynwald Hill, German, Central Isle of Man
4.6 St. Patrick’s Isle, Peel, Patrick, Eastern Isle of Man
4.7 Braddan, Braddan, Southeastern Isle of Man
4.8 Ballasalla, Malew, Southeastern Isle of Man
4.9 Balladoole, Arbory, Southern Isle of Man
4.10 Other Possible Sites
4.11 The Overall Central Irish Sea Area
Chapter 5: The Western Irish Sea Area: Ireland
5.1 St. John's Point, Co. Down
5.2 Athlumney, Co. Meath
5.3 Finglas, Co. Dublin
5.4 Phoenix Park, Dublin, Co. Dublin
5.5 Bully’s Acre, Kilmainham, Dublin, Co. Dublin
5.6 Church of St. Michael le Pole [Golden Lane/Ship Street Great], Dublin,
Co. Dublin
5.7 Bride Street, Dublin, Co. Dublin
5.8 South Great George Street, Dublin, Co. Dublin
5.9 Other Possible Sites
5.10 The Overall Western Irish Sea ARea
Chapter 6: Analysis
6.1 Analysis of the Ecclesiastical Sites
6.2 Analysis of the Graves
6.3 Ecclesiastical Sites and the Graves
Chapter 7: Conclusion
Bibliography
Biography
Danica Ramsey-Brimberg is the Coordinator for Digital Engagement for the International Center of Medieval Art, a co-host of the podcast New Books in Irish Studies, and an assistant editor for the journal Church Archaeology. She graduated with her PhD in History from the University of Liverpool; her doctoral thesis is the basis for this book. She previously graduated from Boston College (BA in History with a Minor in Irish Studies, MEd in Secondary Education in History) and the University of York (MA in Medieval Archaeology) and has taught at the University of Liverpool and Roger Williams University.
