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20th-century history

The politics of Dublin corporation, 1840-1900

The politics of Dublin corporation, 1840-1900

From reform to expansion

Dublin Corporation, the city’s council, was an ancient and prestigious body. In 1840 its system of voting was reformed to allow for more representation by Catholics and in 1841 Daniel O’Connell was elected its Lord Mayor. At the end of...Dublin Corporation, the city’s council, was an ancient and prestigious body. In 1840 its system of voting was reformed to allow for...
Author/Editor: James H. Murphy
Dublin City University, 1980–2020

Dublin City University, 1980–2020

Designed to be different

Dublin City University has grown rapidly from its origins as the National Institute for Higher Education, Dublin, which opened its doors in November 1980 to admit 191 students. Established to address a major deficit in the technological skills of...Dublin City University has grown rapidly from its origins as the National Institute for Higher Education, Dublin, which opened its doors in...
Author/Editor: Eoin Kinsella
An oral history of University College Galway, 1930–1980

An oral history of University College Galway, 1930–1980

A university in living memory

This book tells the story of University College Galway from 1930 to 1980, through the reminiscences of dozens of people who were there. Interviews were conducted with everyone from college presidents to grounds staff, from students who began their...This book tells the story of University College Galway from 1930 to 1980, through the reminiscences of dozens of people who were...
Author/Editor: Jackie Uí Chionna
Sport and leisure in the Irish and British country house

Sport and leisure in the Irish and British country house

Sir Shane Leslie once wrote that ‘Country life was entirely organized to give nobility and gentry and demi-gentry a good time.’ Throughout Ireland and Britain the country house was a centre of hospitality, entertainment and leisure, with the hosting of...Sir Shane Leslie once wrote that ‘Country life was entirely organized to give nobility and gentry and demi-gentry a good time.’ Throughout Ireland...
Author/Editor: Terence Dooley & Christopher Ridgway, editors
Ingenious Ireland

Ingenious Ireland

A county-by-county exploration of Irish mysteries and marvels

Ingenious Ireland is a unique study of this country’s natural wonders, clever inventions and historic industries. Richly illustrated, meticulously researched and lucidly written, it brings the reader on a fascinating county-by-county tour of Ireland, with details of what to see...Ingenious Ireland is a unique study of this country’s natural wonders, clever inventions and historic industries. Richly illustrated, meticulously researched and lucidly written,...
Author/Editor: Mary Mulvihill
Irish Anglicanism, 1969–2019

Irish Anglicanism, 1969–2019

Essays to mark the 150th anniversary of the Disestablishment of the Church of Ireland

The publication of this collection of new essays, introduced by the Most Revd Dr Richard Clarke, archbishop of Armagh and Primate of all Ireland, marks the 150th anniversary of Disestablishment, and tells the story of major aspects of the...The publication of this collection of new essays, introduced by the Most Revd Dr Richard Clarke, archbishop of Armagh and Primate of...
Author/Editor: Kenneth Milne & Paul Harron, editors
Irish speakers, interpreters and the courts, 1754–1921

Irish speakers, interpreters and the courts, 1754–1921

The extent and duration of interpreter provision for Irish speakers appearing in court in the long nineteenth century have long been a conundrum. In 1737 the Administration of Justice (Language) Act stipulated that all legal proceedings in Ireland should...The extent and duration of interpreter provision for Irish speakers appearing in court in the long nineteenth century have long been a...
Author/Editor: Mary Phelan
The making of inequality

The making of inequality

Women, power and gender ideology in the Irish Free State, 1922–37

How did Ireland travel from the glorious Proclamation of 1916, with its promise of equality and universal citizenship, to the conservative constitution of 1937, which allowed for only a domestic identity for women? This book is a study of...How did Ireland travel from the glorious Proclamation of 1916, with its promise of equality and universal citizenship, to the conservative constitution...
Author/Editor: Maryann Gialanella Valiulis
A history of the Irish Red Cross

A history of the Irish Red Cross

Since its establishment in 1939, the Irish Red Cross Society (IRCS) has played a key part in the medical, social, religious, cultural, political and diplomatic history of twentieth-century Ireland. Over the decades, it has provided first-aid services in both...Since its establishment in 1939, the Irish Red Cross Society (IRCS) has played a key part in the medical, social, religious, cultural,...
Author/Editor: Shane Lehane
The shattered worlds of Standish O'Grady

The shattered worlds of Standish O'Grady

An Irish life in writing

Standish O’Grady (1846–1928) is best remembered as the ‘Father of the Irish Literary Revival’. Critics of have long puzzled, however, about the turns and contradictions of the ‘Fenian-unionist’s’ thinking. This book offers an intellectual biography of O’Grady, tracing the...Standish O’Grady (1846–1928) is best remembered as the ‘Father of the Irish Literary Revival’. Critics of have long puzzled, however, about the...
Author/Editor: Christopher Boettcher
Monksgrange

Monksgrange

Portrait of an Irish house and family, 1769–1969

A County Wexford Ascendancy house saved twice by rebel intervention, in 1798 and 1922, Monksgrange tells a compelling story of Irish history from the eighteenth to twentieth centuries. Its people were not ordinary. One landlord had fought against slavery...A County Wexford Ascendancy house saved twice by rebel intervention, in 1798 and 1922, Monksgrange tells a compelling story of Irish history...
Author/Editor: Philip Bull
Defending Trinity College Dublin, Easter 1916

Defending Trinity College Dublin, Easter 1916

Anzacs and the Rising

Little has been written on Trinity College’s role in Easter Week 1916 as a ‘loyal nucleus’ dividing the insurgents and providing an effective counterweight to rebel headquarters in the GPO. The College is usually mentioned in the context of...Little has been written on Trinity College’s role in Easter Week 1916 as a ‘loyal nucleus’ dividing the insurgents and providing an...
Author/Editor: Rory Sweetman