Women, architecture and building in the east of Ireland, c.1790–1840


Ruth Thorpe

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ISBN: 978-1-84682-400-5
September 2013. 68pp; ills.

‘The Maynooth Studies in Local History have brought about a quiet revolution in Irish local studies, and have changed the larger landscape too. Working from fascinating and little-known sources, and mobilizing the resources of energetic and imaginative scholarship, an extraordinary range of subjects has been identified, illuminated, and brought into focus. These 100 publications not only explore little known local episodes and phenomena; they constitute a major contribution to the mainstream of Irish history', R.F. Foster, historian.

‘Many elite women combined a sense of moral, social and religious duty with a passion for designing and building, resulting in philanthropic projects such as schools, cottages and almshouses. Recovering their role as architectural amateurs allows us a greater understanding of their lives and the buildings of this period', James Scannell, Ireland's Genealogical Gazette (November 2013).