25 April 2024
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In this expert webinar, Dr Carolyn McNamara will discuss the surviving evidence for multiple early medieval foundations on Tiree along with their associated saints, placing the island itself within the wider context of the early medieval world in Scotland and Ireland.
While the Isle of Tiree feels remote and difficult to reach in the modern period, in the 6th-10th centuries it was situated along a well-travelled seaway that ranged between the west of Scotland and the northeast of Ireland.
Dr Carolyn McNamara's research focuses heavily on turning the spotlight on early medieval religious sites which have received less attention from modern historians.
In this talk for History Scotland, she will discuss the surviving evidence for multiple early medieval foundations on Tiree along with their associated saints, placing the island itself within the wider context of the early medieval world in Scotland and Ireland.
This expert History Scotland webinar will take place at 6.30pm (UK time) on 14 May and will be hosted by Dr Allan Kennedy.
The session, broadcast via Zoom, will include a Q&A session at the end, and all registrants will be able to view a recording of the talk until 30 May 2024.
About the speaker
Dr Carolyn McNamara received her PhD in Celtic from the University of Glasgow. She works on the teaching team for the department of Celtic and Gaelic while continuing her own research on monastic networks, saints' cults, seascapes, place-names, and travel, with special focus on early medieval Scotland and Ireland.
