Ebook: Cultural exchange and identity in late medieval Ireland: the English and Irish of the four obedient shires

Examines the complex interactions between English and Irish neighbours in the 'four obedient shires' and how this shaped English identity.;Introduction: Cultural Exchange and Identity in Late Medieval Ireland -- Defining the Region: The Four Obedient Shires -- Migration, Assimilation, and Status: The Irish of the Four Shires -- Mediation and Cooperation: The 'Two Nations' in the Church -- Interethnic Family Ties: Intermarriage and Fosterage -- Irish Customs in the Four Shires -- The Irish Language and the English Community -- Conclusions: Identity and the Limits of Assimilation.