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Course Description
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Course Name
Law, Society and Learned Classes in Early Christian Ireland
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Host University
Maynooth University
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Location
Dublin, Ireland
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Area of Study
Celtic Studies, History, Irish Gaelic, Legal Studies, Literature, Religion, Sociology
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Language Level
Taught In English
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Course Level Recommendations
Upper
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ECTS Credits
5 -
Recommended U.S. Semester Credits2
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Recommended U.S. Quarter Units3
Hours & Credits
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Overview
This course considers in detail the nature and content of the Old Irish legal texts, mostly of eighth-century date, and the light they shed both on legal institutions and on social realities. Topics covered include the legal and social function of kindred, crime and punishment, the ownership and transmission of land and property, contract, suretyship, distraint and the conduct of the court. Early Irish law sheds light on the learned and professional classes. The impact of the church in moulding the general ideology and specific categorisation of these elements is explored. Especial attention is devoted to the status, qualifications, obligations and functions of the fili.
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Courses and course hours of instruction are subject to change.
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