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This presentation deals with the problems of marriage and inheritance in medieval Ireland. I am reviewing some recent suggestions regarding the purported absence of polygyny in medieval Ireland. Comparing data from Irish sources (especially the annals) with medieval annals and chronicles from other European countries I argue that this suggestion is in fact icompatible with the annalistic information. The Irish data regarding the patterns of royal inheritance are also looked upon in this connection (with special reference to Uí Néill and Ua Conchobair dynasties).