Cart (0 item items) ►

20th-century history

Harp Studies II

Harp Studies II

World Harp Traditions

This book situates harping activity as a vital aspect of music making in traditions around the world. *Contributors:* Helen Lawlor (TU Dublin); Sandra Joyce (UL); Niall Keegan (UL); Deirdre Nic Chárthaigh (MU); Helen Davies (ind.); Lia Lonnert (Linnaeus U.);...This book situates harping activity as a vital aspect of music making in traditions around the world. *Contributors:* Helen Lawlor (TU Dublin);...
Author/Editor: Helen Lawlor & Sandra Joyce, editors
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
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
Cathal Brugha

Cathal Brugha

‘An Indomitable Spirit’

Cathal Brugha’s life was extraordinary: a member of the Gaelic League, Irish Republican Brotherhood and Irish Volunteers; a celebrated survivor of the 1916 Rising despite multiple gunshot wounds; a crucial figure in the post-Rising reorganization of the Volunteers; speaker...Cathal Brugha’s life was extraordinary: a member of the Gaelic League, Irish Republican Brotherhood and Irish Volunteers; a celebrated survivor of the...
Author/Editor: Daithí Ó Corráin & Gerard Hanley
Palles

Palles

The Legal Legacy of the last Lord Chief Baron

Marking the 2020 centenary of his death, this book explores the judicial legacy of chief baron Christopher Palles, the last chief baron of the Court of Exchequer Ireland, in a judicial career spanning over 40 years from 1874...Marking the 2020 centenary of his death, this book explores the judicial legacy of chief baron Christopher Palles, the last chief baron...
Author/Editor: Oonagh B. Breen & Noel McGrath, editors
Soccer and Society in Dublin

Soccer and Society in Dublin

A History of Association Football in Ireland’s Capital

This book is the first full-length assessment of the history of soccer in Dublin and the game’s role within society in the city. It examines the sport's growth there from the late 1800s to the early twenty-first century....This book is the first full-length assessment of the history of soccer in Dublin and the game’s role within society in the...
Author/Editor: Conor Curran
Donegal

Donegal

The Irish Revolution, 1912-23

This new assessment of Donegal in the revolutionary period expands and refines our understanding of the nature of the Irish Revolution itself. While not in the vanguard of the Irish Revolution, the county was far from a disinterested bystander....This new assessment of Donegal in the revolutionary period expands and refines our understanding of the nature of the Irish Revolution itself....
Author/Editor: Pauric Travers
Teresa Ball and Loreto education

Teresa Ball and Loreto education

Convents and the Colonial World, 1794-1875

Educated at the Bar Convent, York, Teresa Ball became a pioneer of girls’ education when she returned to Ireland in 1821 and opened Loreto Abbey convent and boarding school in 1822. The Dublin convent quickly attracted the daughters of...Educated at the Bar Convent, York, Teresa Ball became a pioneer of girls’ education when she returned to Ireland in 1821 and...
Author/Editor: Deirdre Raftery
Dublin from 1970 to 1990

Dublin from 1970 to 1990

The City Transformed

Dublin’s footprint grew steadily during the 1970s with housing transforming the landscape of the west of the city, especially in Tallaght, Clondalkin and Blanchardstown. It was a time of change with the dominance of the city centre increasingly challenged...Dublin’s footprint grew steadily during the 1970s with housing transforming the landscape of the west of the city, especially in Tallaght, Clondalkin...
Author/Editor: Joseph Brady
Sarah Cecilia Harrison

Sarah Cecilia Harrison

Artist, Social Campaigner and City Councillor

Sarah Cecilia Harrison (1863-1941) was one of Dublin’s finest portrait painters but she also immersed herself in the political and social fabric of Dublin life, becoming the first female elected as a Dublin City Councillor in 1912. Deeply involved...Sarah Cecilia Harrison (1863-1941) was one of Dublin’s finest portrait painters but she also immersed herself in the political and social fabric...
Author/Editor: Margarita Cappock