Bibliography
List of maps; List of tables; List of figures; Acknowledgements; Abbreviations; A note on pronunciation; A note on the Chronicle of Ireland;
“Introduction”
[1] “Ireland in the seventh century: a tour”
[2] “Irish society c.700: I. Communities”
[3] “Irish society c.700: II. Social distinctions and moral values”
[4] “Ireland and Rome”
[5] “Conversion to Christianity”
[6] “The organisation of the early Irish church”
[7] “Columba, Iona and Lindisfarne”
[8] “Columbanus and his disciples”
[9] “The Paschal controversy”
[10] “The primatial claims of Armagh, Kildare and Canterbury”
[11] “The origins and rise of Uí Néill”
[12] “The kingship of Tara”
[13] “The powers of kings”
[14] “Conclusion”
“Appendix: genealogies and king-lists”
“Glossary: Irish and Latin”
“Bibliography”
“Index”
