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Dr Oisín Plumb

Institute for Northern Studies. Perth

Available to talk to the media about

• Early Medieval Scotland
• Early Medieval Ireland
• Picts
• Dalriada
• The early Church
• Saints
• Scottish history
• The early medieval north Atlantic
• Early medieval travel and exploration
• Iona

In these languages

English

Biography

Dr Ois铆n Plumb obtained his PhD on 鈥楨arly Medieval Ecclesiastical migration from Northern Britain to Ireland鈥� from the University of Edinburgh in 2016. During this time, he also taught in both Celtic and Scottish Studies; and History Classics and Archaeology at Edinburgh. Prior to his doctoral research, he completed a degree in Medieval Celtic Studies, followed by a masters degree in medieval history, both in Edinburgh. His masters dissertation examined the engagement of the Iona community with astronomy, geography and unusual natural phenomena. He is originally from Edinburgh and moved to Orkney in 2017.

Current research

• The Pictish North Atlantic
• Iona's engagement with 'the North'

Research groups and interests

• Fellow of the Society of Antiquaries of Scotland
• Member of the Scottish Medievalists