Mermaids of the British Isles and Ireland

This project looks at the figure of the mermaid in the medieval cultures of the British Isles and Ireland between (circa 500 to circa 1500), particularly in relation to church iconography, literature and manuscript illumination.

Researchers: Principal Investigator: Professor Sarah Peverley,

Mermaid Map Research Assistant (Summer 2018): Olivia Colquitt

Mermaid Map Research Assistant (Summer 2019): Mary Crotty

Image credit: Detail of a Mermaid making music in La Bibliothèque nationale de France, MS français 143, f. 130v.