Using Cahermacnaghten, Cahermore andCaherconnell as your main case study sites, comment on (a) the extent to which late medieval use ofthe cathair reflects conscious affiliation with that long-established settlement form and (b) providesupporting archaeological evidence to show how the cathair was altered for contemporary living.

Late Medieval Gaelic Identity and Innovation in the Burren Cathair TraditionIn this essay you are required to present and discuss evidence that supports a view of the cathair asan enduring settlement form in the lordship of Burren. Using Cahermacnaghten, Cahermore andCaherconnell as your main case study sites, comment on (a) the extent to which late medieval use ofthe cathair reflects conscious affiliation with that long-established settlement form and (b) providesupporting archaeological evidence to show how the cathair was altered for contemporary living. TheBurren study should be contexualised within the broader debate about the late use of Gaelic enclosedsettlement forms.