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A Little Book of Alice Kyteler delves deep into the darkness that is tied to the unexplainable occurrences of 14th century Ireland.
The author’s fifth publication follows Alice Kyteler, a local woman in the mediaeval town of Kilkenny, through her downfall at the hands of the Bishop of Ossory, Richard Ledrede. Cadogan mentions that we are fortunate to have, as a primary source document, an account of the events that had unfolded seven hundred years ago in 1324.
However, this source stands with strong bias against Alice Kyteler and her once reputable name.
The author writes that there are other sources from this period in time pieced together by historians that help flesh out and expand our understanding of the events that took place. Because of this, this “little book” contains an account of Alice Kytelers life as a wealthy business woman through efficient and factual execution.
Donal Cadogan illustrates the lifestyle, the socio-economic relations and the inner workings of an heiress who seemed to have freely found her way to the centre of Kilkenny’s most influential and powerful social circle in an intriguing stylistic approach.
Through use of topical subdivision, Cadogan depicts Alice Kyteler’s story through an account of her four marriages, an objective introduction to Richard Ledrede and Petronella De Meath along with the process of accusation and proceedings carried out against Kyteler.
Small format paperback, signed by the author, published April 2023.
