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Close by Newtown Castle, seat of the O'Lochlainns - Chiefs
of the Burren, is the site of the O'Davoran Law School,
one of the three law schools situated in the Burren. Between the years
1563 and 1569, Domhnall O'Davoran and his pupils
compiled the manuscript now known as Egerton 88, containing an invaluable
glossary of Brehon Law and a variety of law texts, one dating back to
the 8th century. The annual Burren Law School, held the
first weekend in May, aims to recreate the tradition of legal learning
associated with the Brehon Law Schools, allowing the
past to illuminate the present in what is characteristically a very stimulating
weekend. It is of interest to the public at large as much as to members
of the legal/ caring professions, historians and relevant interest groups.
Burren law school is run by a Trust dedicated inter alia to the natural
and cultural heritage of the Burren. |
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