More than Meets the Eye: Evidence for Late Medieval Churches in Ulster, lecture by Louise Moffett

Lecture

More than Meets the Eye: Evidence for Late Medieval Churches in Ulster

The local church was a central component of life in late medieval Ireland. With over 400 late medieval church sites, Ulster has a wealth of material to explore, combining archaeological and documentary evidence. From the ruined walls of stone lying in old graveyards or field corners, to the Latin texts written centuries ago, there is a corpus of underappreciated evidence surrounding these once-central places of worship, places that served not only as spiritual hubs but community centres. Examining the different forms of evidence enables the building of a multi-layered picture; we can discover the individuality of each church site through its setting, its building, what the documents reveal occurred there, whilst also developing a broader understanding of the parochial church and thus life in late medieval Ireland.
Louise Moffett is a PhD Researcher in Archaeology at Queen’s University Belfast. Her research explores the place of the late medieval parish church in the north of Ireland in the physical, socio-political and economic landscapes.
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