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13 publications between 2000 and 2018 indexed

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2018

edited work

Fír fesso: a festschrift for Neil McLeod

Ahlqvist, Anders, and Pamela OʼNeill (eds), Fír fesso: a festschrift for Neil McLeod, Sydney Series in Celtic Studies, 17, Sydney: University of Sydney, 2018.

2017

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Old Irish muirchrech ‘sea-boundary’

OʼNeill, Pamela, “Old Irish muirchrech ‘sea-boundary’”, Ériu 67 (2017): 1–9.  

abstract:

The Old Irish word muirchrech (also murchrech and muirchreth) is found in law texts where it refers to the distance out to sea at which certain offenders are to be placed in a boat and left to the dictates of wind and tide. Uses of the word in literary texts either reflect this legal scenario or imply a convention of diplomatic protection within a muirchrech of a ruler's territorial lands. Although this general use of the term is clear, there has not yet been any agreement as to the literal meaning of muirchrech, or the actual distance referred to. This article sets out to explore possible literal meanings of muirchrech.

abstract:

The Old Irish word muirchrech (also murchrech and muirchreth) is found in law texts where it refers to the distance out to sea at which certain offenders are to be placed in a boat and left to the dictates of wind and tide. Uses of the word in literary texts either reflect this legal scenario or imply a convention of diplomatic protection within a muirchrech of a ruler's territorial lands. Although this general use of the term is clear, there has not yet been any agreement as to the literal meaning of muirchrech, or the actual distance referred to. This article sets out to explore possible literal meanings of muirchrech.

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Germano-Celtica: a Festschrift for Brian Taylor

Ahlqvist, Anders, and Pamela OʼNeill (eds), Germano-Celtica: a Festschrift for Brian Taylor, Sydney Series in Celtic Studies, 16, Sydney: The Celtic Studies Foundation, University of Sydney, 2017.

2013

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Ollam na n-éces: Anders Ahlqvist and Celtic studies in Australia

OʼNeill, Pamela, “Ollam na n-éces: Anders Ahlqvist and Celtic studies in Australia”, in: Pamela OʼNeill (ed.), The land beneath the sea: essays in honour of Anders Ahlqvist’s contribution to Celtic studies in Australia, 14, Sydney: Celtic Studies Foundation, University of Sydney, 2013. 3–7.

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The meaning of Muirbolc: a Gaelic toponymic mystery

OʼNeill, Pamela, “The meaning of Muirbolc: a Gaelic toponymic mystery”, in: Anders Ahlqvist, and Pamela OʼNeill (eds), Celts and their cultures at home and abroad: a Festschrift for Malcolm Broun, 15, Sydney: Celtic Studies Foundation, University of Sydney, 2013. 229–251.

Vita sancti Columbae (Adomnán)

edited work

Medieval Irish law: text and context

Ahlqvist, Anders, and Pamela OʼNeill (eds), Medieval Irish law: text and context, Sydney Series in Celtic Studies, 12, Sydney: Celtic Studies Foundation, University of Sydney, 2013.

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Control of the means of production in early Irish law

OʼNeill, Pamela, “Control of the means of production in early Irish law”, Studia Celtica Fennica 10 (2013): 81–89.  

abstract:

This paper presents a preliminary survey of the evidence presented by early Irish law for changes in the control of the means of production in early medieval Ireland. It tests the hypothesis that early Irish law texts provide evidence that the control of the means of production changed over time. References in law texts to such technological equipment as mills, ploughing equipment and other crucial equipment for the transformation of resources and raw materials into consumable goods are examined, and compared to evidence from archaeology and other historical sources. The paper proposes that what law texts tell us about which social classes or groups exercised effective control over this equipment has the potential to contribute to a discussion of how the social structure of medieval Ireland changed and developed over time. This research was supported under the Australian Research Council's Discovery Projects funding scheme (project number DP120103684).

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abstract:

This paper presents a preliminary survey of the evidence presented by early Irish law for changes in the control of the means of production in early medieval Ireland. It tests the hypothesis that early Irish law texts provide evidence that the control of the means of production changed over time. References in law texts to such technological equipment as mills, ploughing equipment and other crucial equipment for the transformation of resources and raw materials into consumable goods are examined, and compared to evidence from archaeology and other historical sources. The paper proposes that what law texts tell us about which social classes or groups exercised effective control over this equipment has the potential to contribute to a discussion of how the social structure of medieval Ireland changed and developed over time. This research was supported under the Australian Research Council's Discovery Projects funding scheme (project number DP120103684).

edited work

The land beneath the sea: essays in honour of Anders Ahlqvist’s contribution to Celtic studies in Australia

OʼNeill, Pamela (ed.), The land beneath the sea: essays in honour of Anders Ahlqvist’s contribution to Celtic studies in Australia, Sydney Series in Celtic Studies, 14, Sydney: Celtic Studies Foundation, University of Sydney, 2013.

edited work

Celts and their cultures at home and abroad: a Festschrift for Malcolm Broun

Ahlqvist, Anders, and Pamela OʼNeill (eds), Celts and their cultures at home and abroad: a Festschrift for Malcolm Broun, Sydney Series in Celtic Studies, 15, Sydney: Celtic Studies Foundation, University of Sydney, 2013.

article

Material culture and social development in early Irish law texts

OʼNeill, Pamela, “Material culture and social development in early Irish law texts”, in: Anders Ahlqvist, and Pamela OʼNeill (eds), Medieval Irish law: text and context, 12, Sydney: Celtic Studies Foundation, University of Sydney, 2013. 143–159.

2003

edited work

Between intrusions: Britain and Ireland between the Romans and the Normans. Papers from the 2003 Melbourne Conference

OʼNeill, Pamela (ed.), Between intrusions: Britain and Ireland between the Romans and the Normans. Papers from the 2003 Melbourne Conference, Sydney Series in Celtic Studies, 7, Sydney, 2003.

2000

edited work

Literature and politics in the Celtic world: papers from the Third Australian Conference of Celtic Studies

OʼNeill, Pamela, and Jonathan M. Wooding (eds), Literature and politics in the Celtic world: papers from the Third Australian Conference of Celtic Studies, Sydney Series in Celtic Studies, 4, Sydney: University of Sydney Celtic Studies Foundation, 2000.

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From Bede to Bragg: the politics of literature about St Cuthbert of Lindisfarne

OʼNeill, Pamela, “From Bede to Bragg: the politics of literature about St Cuthbert of Lindisfarne”, in: Pamela OʼNeill, and Jonathan M. Wooding (eds), Literature and politics in the Celtic world: papers from the Third Australian Conference of Celtic Studies, 4, Sydney: University of Sydney Celtic Studies Foundation, 2000. 207–217.