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  • Chapter 2 - Literary Survivals from Medieval Ireland

  • from Part I
  • Caoimhe Whelan, University of Glasgow
  • Book:
    The Origins of English Writing in Ireland
    Published online:
    09 September 2026
    Print publication:
    19 November 2026, pp 27-48
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  • Summary

    Chapter 2 provides a survey of material produced and circulating in medieval Ireland. Situating the evidence within the cultural and historical context of the island, it argues that the richness of the vernacular English archive is important to understand this period. The chapter outlines surviving vernacular material in English, which includes historical, religious, and practical works. Offering a fresh overview of the literary landscape, the chapter reveals unknown or less-explored material. Throughout, attention is paid to manuscript contexts to provide a more complete picture of the literary landscape. The chapter is also interested in absences and interactions. It traces the impact of early modern interest or disinterest in various works, and reflects on cultural engagement between the Irish and English spheres. It also interrogates the absence of medieval romance in English in Ireland and explores intersections between writing in English and Irish, and the bilingual environment of medieval Ireland.