Contents

Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter i
2. Contents v
3. List of maps and figures vii
4. Acknowledgements ix
5. Abbreviations x
6. Sigla xi
7. A note on orthography xii
8. Introduction 1
9. I. Céli Dé historiography 9
10. II. Irish asceticism before céli Dé 24
11. III. Céli Dé as reformers: the evidence of the Tallaght memoir 89
12. IV. A survey of texts attributed to céli Dé 100
13. V. Towards a reassessment of céli Dé 171
14. Epilogue 216
15. Appendix: A catalogue of texts attributed to céli Dé 220
16. Bibliography 235
17. Index 247