My Lady Judge : A Mystery of Medieval Ireland

from gypsysmom

I happened across this book just by chance in the library. When I read the description on the back cover I knew I had to take it out. Mara, Brehon (Judge) of the Burren district of Ireland, runs a school for lawyers. She has an assistant, Colman, who recently graduated from the school. Colman is ...

from EadieB

This was a great book about the Burren region in Ireland and a look at Irish Medieval history in the 16th century. It shows the roles that women and men played in the political and social events of that time. Mara is a lady judge and uses the Brehon law in order to make wise decisions. I also enj...

from smik

Set in 1509 in the Burren on the western coast of Ireland near the River Shannon. Mara is the Brehon, the judge appointed by King Turlough Don O'Brien, to dispense justice in the Burren according to Brehon law. Mara runs a law school for six scholars as well as holding regular courts. At the end ...

from cathyskye

First Line: It was then, as it is now, a land of grey stone. Thirty-six-year-old Mara is the Brehon (judge) of the kingdom of the Burren in western Ireland, and also in charge of the law school. When everyone in the area troops up Mullaghmore Mountain to celebrate a feast day, Mara's assistant, C...

from jamespurcell

Interesting characters combined with an outstanding sense of time and setting make this an enjoyable and informative book to read.