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Series: Maynooth Studies in Local History

Thomas Conolly (1823-76) of Castletown House and the social networking of power

Thomas Conolly (1823-76) of Castletown House and the social networking of power

Structured as a biography of Conolly, this study acts as a prism through which to view the power of the ascendancy class in the second half of the nineteenth century. In this period the cultural hegemony of Ireland...Structured as a biography of Conolly, this study acts as a prism through which to view the power of the ascendancy class...
Author/Editor: Suzanne M. Pegley
The Burning of Knockcroghery Village, Co. Roscommon, 1921

The Burning of Knockcroghery Village, Co. Roscommon, 1921

On the evening of 20 June 1921, Colonel Commandant Thomas Stanton Lambert was assassinated at Benown near Glasson in Co. Westmeath. Hours later, the small village of Knockcroghery in south Co. Roscommon was set ablaze by the Black and...On the evening of 20 June 1921, Colonel Commandant Thomas Stanton Lambert was assassinated at Benown near Glasson in Co. Westmeath. Hours...
Author/Editor: Regina Donlon
Nathaniel Colgan, 1851–1919

Nathaniel Colgan, 1851–1919

The life, times and genealogy of an enigmatic Dubliner

Nathaniel Colgan MRIA was known as a self-taught botanist for his research on the ‘real’ shamrock and his encyclopaedic survey, The flora of the county Dublin. Little was known of his early life and family and interests beyond botany,...Nathaniel Colgan MRIA was known as a self-taught botanist for his research on the ‘real’ shamrock and his encyclopaedic survey, The flora...
Author/Editor: John Colgan
"Modest and civil people"

"Modest and civil people"

Religion and society in medieval Galway

The town of Galway occupied a unique situation in medieval Ireland. Conspicuously English in its religious and political allegiances, it existed in an overwhelmingly Gaelic hinterland, far from the institutions of the colonial administration. Having cast off the overlordship...The town of Galway occupied a unique situation in medieval Ireland. Conspicuously English in its religious and political allegiances, it existed in...
Author/Editor: Rachel Moss & Cólman Ó Clabaigh OSB
Early modern Duhallow, c.1534-1641

Early modern Duhallow, c.1534-1641

The crisis, decline and fall of Irish lordship

In the sixteenth century the Duhallow region of north-west Co. Cork was one of the most indisputably Irish parts of Ireland. Characterized geographically by the mountainous boggy lands of Sliabh Luachra, the region was dominated by the lordships of...In the sixteenth century the Duhallow region of north-west Co. Cork was one of the most indisputably Irish parts of Ireland. Characterized...
Author/Editor: David Heffernan
Nurses and midwives in Borrisokane and Nenagh poor law unions, 1882–1922

Nurses and midwives in Borrisokane and Nenagh poor law unions, 1882–1922

This study differentiates between trained and untrained nurses and midwives, and examines how each type of ‘nurse’ was perceived and who they were. The employment opportunities for these nurses and midwives were primarily in the poor law medical relief...This study differentiates between trained and untrained nurses and midwives, and examines how each type of ‘nurse’ was perceived and who they...
Author/Editor: Lisa McGeeney
Land and Revolution in Ireland, 1920–3

Land and Revolution in Ireland, 1920–3

The case of Co. Roscommon

Contrary to claims made by the British government that in perpetuating violence in the western counties small farmers and landless labourers were engaged in ‘senseless anarchy’, nationalist MP and agrarian agitator Laurence Ginnell argued that their ‘alleged love...Contrary to claims made by the British government that in perpetuating violence in the western counties small farmers and landless labourers were...
Author/Editor: Adam Coleman
Denis Brenan Bullen (1802-66) Inspector of Anatomy for the Province of Munster

Denis Brenan Bullen (1802-66) Inspector of Anatomy for the Province of Munster

The controversial career of a Cork surgeon

Denis Brenan Bullen was a controversial figure in the medical history of Cork in the first two-thirds of the nineteenth century. As a teenager in 1820 he played a central role when his father clashed with John Woodroffe, surgeon...Denis Brenan Bullen was a controversial figure in the medical history of Cork in the first two-thirds of the nineteenth century. As...
Author/Editor: Michael Hanna
Peadar Cowan (1903-62)

Peadar Cowan (1903-62)

Westmeath GAA administrator and political maverick

Imprisoned during the War of Independence, Peadar Cowan accepted the Anglo-Irish Treaty and served as an officer in the Irish army until 1931. While based in Athlone, he became involved in the Westmeath Gaelic Athletic Association. After retiring from...Imprisoned during the War of Independence, Peadar Cowan accepted the Anglo-Irish Treaty and served as an officer in the Irish army until...
Author/Editor: Tom Hunt
Rural tensions in nineteenth-century Knock, County Mayo

Rural tensions in nineteenth-century Knock, County Mayo

In 1879 the parish of Knock witnessed both the outbreak of the ‘land war’ and also a reported apparition of the Virgin Mary. The press coverage that resulted from both of these events has enabled this study of...In 1879 the parish of Knock witnessed both the outbreak of the ‘land war’ and also a reported apparition of the Virgin...
Author/Editor: Frank Mayes
The Dublin Cattle Market's decline, 1955-73

The Dublin Cattle Market's decline, 1955-73

The Dublin Cattle Market was an institution in the Irish livestock sector of the 1950s. Located between Prussia Street and the North Circular Road, the market sold up to 6,000 cattle a week and attracted buyers from England, Scotland...The Dublin Cattle Market was an institution in the Irish livestock sector of the 1950s. Located between Prussia Street and the North...
Author/Editor: Declan O'Brien
The impact of the Great Famine on Sir William Palmer's estates in Mayo, 1840-69

The impact of the Great Famine on Sir William Palmer's estates in Mayo, 1840-69

This book examines the impact of the Famine on Sir William Palmer’s Mayo estates, one of the largest in the county. It describes the estates’ social and economic structures, and its tenants’ living conditions and experiences before, during and...This book examines the impact of the Famine on Sir William Palmer’s Mayo estates, one of the largest in the county. It...
Author/Editor: David Byrne