Gavelkind in Ireland

Under Brehon Law Gavelkind, also known as partible inheritance, was the system of land inheritance. The Normans gave this Irish inheritance law the name Gavelkind due to its apparent similarity to Saxon inheritance in Kent.

Gavelkind in Ireland

Under Brehon Law Gavelkind, also known as partible inheritance, was the system of land inheritance. The Normans gave this Irish inheritance law the name Gavelkind due to its apparent similarity to Saxon inheritance in Kent.