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Mayo

Mayo

The Irish Revolution, 1912–23

This study of Co. Mayo during the revolutionary period examines all aspects of life of the county during a period of extreme upheaval. Augusteijn utilizes a wide array of sources, including memoirs of and interviews with former IRA men...This study of Co. Mayo during the revolutionary period examines all aspects of life of the county during a period of extreme...
Author/Editor: Joost Augusteijn

The Irish Volunteers, 1913–19

The Irish Volunteers, 1913–19

A history

No organization was more central to the history of Ireland in the 20th century than the Irish Volunteers. This is the first authoritative history of that body from its inception in November 1913 to its rebranding as the...No organization was more central to the history of Ireland in the 20th century than the Irish Volunteers. This is the first...
Author/Editor: Daithí Ó Corráin

The Mansion House Fund 1880

The Mansion House Fund 1880

The Little Famine of 1880 resulted from disastrous harvest failures in Ireland in the late 1870s. Hunger and poverty were evident throughout the country and a rapid response was needed to prevent the catastrophic loss of life which occurred...The Little Famine of 1880 resulted from disastrous harvest failures in Ireland in the late 1870s. Hunger and poverty were evident throughout...
Author/Editor: David O’Regan, editor

The operations of the Irish House of Commons, 1613–48

The operations of the Irish House of Commons, 1613–48

This is the first operational account of the Irish House of Commons in the early Stuart period, a time of immense change in early modern Ireland, when the parliament’s structures and operations were established in a manner that...This is the first operational account of the Irish House of Commons in the early Stuart period, a time of immense...
Author/Editor: Bríd McGrath

Moygara Castle, County Sligo and the O’Garas of Coolavin

Moygara Castle, County Sligo and the O’Garas of Coolavin

Moygara Castle, with its four towers, gatehouse and high curtain walls, is one of the most impressive masonry-built monuments in north Connacht. Constructed in the late fourteenth/early fifteenth century by the O’Garas, the castle functioned as a centre of...Moygara Castle, with its four towers, gatehouse and high curtain walls, is one of the most impressive masonry-built monuments in north Connacht....
Author/Editor: Kieran O’Conor, editor

Medieval Dublin XVIII

Medieval Dublin XVIII

Proceedings of the Friends of Medieval Dublin Symposium 2016

This volume contains a wealth of new research on Dublin’s medieval past, including paired papers by Joseph Harbison and René Gapert that re-examine skulls found on the site of the Hospital of St John the Baptist, Thomas Street....This volume contains a wealth of new research on Dublin’s medieval past, including paired papers by Joseph Harbison and René Gapert that...
Author/Editor: Seán Duffy, editor

Manuscripts in the Anglo-Saxon kingdoms

Manuscripts in the Anglo-Saxon kingdoms

Cultures and connections

Manuscripts that were made and used in the Anglo-Saxon kingdoms before the Norman conquest of England are treasure troves of art and text. Many of these books and documents were brought together in the British Library exhibition, ‘Anglo-Saxon kingdoms:...Manuscripts that were made and used in the Anglo-Saxon kingdoms before the Norman conquest of England are treasure troves of art and...
Author/Editor: Claire Breay & Joanna Story, editors

Dublin, 1910–1940

Dublin, 1910–1940

Shaping the city and suburbs

Between 1910 and 1940 Dublin's suburbs grew considerably. For the first time, planned suburbanization of the working classes became a stated policy, with new and idealistic schemes such as Marino, Drumcondra and Crumlin being built. At the same time,...Between 1910 and 1940 Dublin's suburbs grew considerably. For the first time, planned suburbanization of the working classes became a stated policy,...
Author/Editor: Ruth McManus

Vindicating Dublin

Vindicating Dublin

The story behind the controversial dissolution of the Corporation in 1924

Dublin Corporation was dissolved by the Free State Government on 20 May 1924, following an inquiry in the Mansion House. According to one prominent historian, the decision to dissolve Dublin Corporation was not clear-cut and seemed ‘to give some...Dublin Corporation was dissolved by the Free State Government on 20 May 1924, following an inquiry in the Mansion House. According to...
Author/Editor: Aodh Quinlivan

Directory of Historic Dublin Guilds

Directory of Historic Dublin Guilds

Second Edition

First published in 1993, and winner of the Phillimore Prize, this directory is re-issued in an expanded format, with full colour illustrations throughout. A must-have for local and family history. *Mary Clark* is the Dublin City Archivist. *Raymond Refausse* is...First published in 1993, and winner of the Phillimore Prize, this directory is re-issued in an expanded format, with full colour illustrations...
Author/Editor: Mary Clark & Raymond Refausse, editors

Mapping Death

Mapping Death

Burial in Late Iron Age and Early Medieval Ireland

Burial rites and associated events can provide a unique insight into the attitudes and beliefs of diverse communities at any given moment in time. This book – the outcome of forty years of research – takes an interdisciplinary approach...Burial rites and associated events can provide a unique insight into the attitudes and beliefs of diverse communities at any given moment...
Author/Editor: Elizabeth O'Brien

Roscommon

Coming Winter 2020

Roscommon

The Irish Revolution, 1912–23

The history of Roscommon in the 1912–23 period is one of transition to new political allegiances while retaining old economic desires. Almost wholly dependent on agriculture to fuel the local economy and sustain the county’s people, the fight for...The history of Roscommon in the 1912–23 period is one of transition to new political allegiances while retaining old economic desires. Almost...
Author/Editor: John Burke

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