In 2003, the skeletal remains of some 1,300 individuals – men, women and children – were uncovered from Ballyhanna, near Ballyshannon in Co. Donegal. Radiocarbon dating indicates that the cemetery was in use for a prolonged period of time from the seventh century to the seventeenth century. The remains of all individuals were subject to a detailed osteological and palaeopathological analysis. This book contextualizes the results of the research, revealing a wealth of information concerning the health, diet and lifestyle of the people buried at Ballyhanna. The analysis represents the first comprehensive study of a skeletal population from medieval Gaelic Ireland and provides detailed insights concerning the hitherto largely invisible lower class of Gaelic society. The volume published by Four Courts Press, but is currently out of print.