Sean Duffy

Medieval Dublin XIX - Medieval Dublin Series Sean Duffy

Contains a wealth of new scholarly research on Dublins medieval past, including paired papers by Joseph Harbison & René Gapert re-examining skulls found on the site of the Hospital of St John the Baptist, Thomas Street. Paul Duffy presents the findings of his excavation at the site of the medieval church of St Peter of the Hill at Aungier St/Stephens St. Aisling Collins explains the significant findings from the dig of the church and graveyard at St Jamess. Franc Myles reports the findings of his excavation at Keysars Lane beside St Audeons church in High Street; Jon Stirland reports on the discovery of two parallel ditches located to the rear of nos 1922 Aungier St; and Edmond ODonovan reports on his excavation in the internal courtyard at the site of the Bank of Ireland (Parliament House, College Green). Alan Hayden reports on his excavation of property plots fronting onto Kevin Street and New Street and what they tell us about the supposed 14th-century decline of Dublin. Historical papers include Brian Colemans study of taxation and resistance in 15th-century Dublin, Stephen Hewer examines the oldest surviving original court roll of the Dublin bench, dating from 1290.