page_title: Topographia Hibernica
hierarchical_section_title: Topographia Hibernica
caption_attribution_description: Irish kingship ritual (Detail) An Irish ritual of kingship: the sacrifice of a white mare and preparation of a stew, in which the king bathes and which his supporters eat.
context_page_description: Topographia Hibernica, also known as Topographia Hiberniae, is an account of the landscape and people of Ireland written by Gerald of Wales around 1188, soon after the Norman invasion of Ireland. It was the longest and most influential work on Ireland circulating in the Middle Ages and its direct influence endured into the early modern period.
context_section_description: Topographia Hibernica (Latin for Topography of Ireland), also known as Topographia Hiberniae, is an account of the landscape and people of Ireland written by Gerald of Wales around 1188, soon after the Norman invasion of Ireland. It was the longest and most influential work on Ireland circulating in the Middle Ages and its direct influence endured into the early modern period.
caption: An Irish kingship ritual, from British Library Royal MS 13 B VIII, c. 1220
exif: {"Image Copyright": "Public Domain, from the British Library's collections, 2013"}