These stories rise from an older Ireland, a land whose laws and loyalties were not written on parchment but carried in memory, ritual, and tale. Long before statutes and charters shaped the conduct of nations, the island’s sense of order flowed from a more elemental source: the bond between ruler and land, truth and authority, promise and consequence.
This collection -- The Provincial Sovereignty Cycle of Ireland -- gathers the scattered tales of Leinster, Connacht, and Munster into a single, living arc. Their earliest roots reach back to the late Iron Age (c. 1st century BCE - 2nd century CE), though they were carried forward, generation by generation, until the scribes of the early medieval world finally caught them in ink.
Here, sovereignty is not a legal contract but a sacred condition. The king thrives only so long as he keeps his word, honours his taboos, and listens to the whisper of the land beneath his feet. Betrayal, secrecy, broken geasa, and false judgement loosen his crown more swiftly than any army.
In bringing these stories together in 2025, we offer a counterpoint to the great charters of the world - not in opposition, but in conversation. Where the Magna Carta pins its faith to clauses and signatures, Ireland’s sovereignty tradition holds its truth in narrative, symbol, and the memory of what befalls those who forget the moral order entrusted to them.
May these old tales remind us that justice, in every age, asks for courage; that rightful authority is never merely granted but continually earned; and that the land, in its own quiet way, keeps the truest record of all.