Peritia - Journal of the Medieval Academy of Ireland, Volume 20 (2008)

Articles in this issue include:

INSULAR LATIN

Marilyn Dunn, 'Columbanus, charisma and the revolt of the monks of Bobbio';

Juliet Hewish, 'Sulpicius Severus and the medieval Vita Martini';

Rory Naismith, 'Antiquity, authority, and religion in the Epitomae and Epistolae of Virgilius Maro Grammaticus';

Elöd Nemerkényi, 'Hiberno-Latin in medieval Hungary';

Marina Smyth, 'The dove and the star: enduring ideas from seventh-century Ireland';

David Howlett: 'On the new edition of Anatolius' De ratione paschali';

David Howlett: 'Wilbrord's autobiographical note and the "Versus Sybillae de iudicio Dei"';

Leofranc Holford-Strevens: 'Paschal lunar calendars up to Bede';

MATERIAL CULTURE

Finbar McCormick, 'The decline of the cow: agricultural and settlement change in early medieval Ireland';

Aidan O'Sullivan, 'Early medieval houses in Ireland: social identity and dwelling spaces';

VIKINGS

John Maas, 'Longphort, dún, and dúnad in the Irish annals of the Viking period';

John Sheehan, 'The Viking-age silver hoard from Kilmacomma, Co Waterford: a Woodstown connection?';

HISTORY & ARCHAEOLOGY

George Eogan & Fionnbarr Moore, 'A fragment of an Iron-Age quern and an ogham stone';

Heather A. King, 'An ogham-inscribed antler handle from Clonmacnoise';

Elizabeth O'Brien, 'Early Medieval sentinel warrior burials';

Brian Lacey, 'Fahan, Tory, Cenél nÉogain and the Picts';

Conleth Manning, 'A pre-Romanesque church at Slane';

Aideen Ireland, 'Richard Pococke (1704-65), antiquarian';