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The British Auxiliary Legion in the First Carlist War, 1835–8

The British Auxiliary Legion in the First Carlist War, 1835–8

The two Carlist wars are probably the least remembered, outside Spain, of the civil conflicts of the country. In the first of these, as in 1936, foreign volunteers fought on both sides, among them the 10,000 men of...The two Carlist wars are probably the least remembered, outside Spain, of the civil conflicts of the country. In the first of...
Author/Editor: Edward M. Brett
Dublin, 1745–1922

Dublin, 1745–1922

Hospitals, spectacle & vice

Based on material from the Rotunda Hospital, the Lock (venereal) Hospital and the Hospital for Incurables, this book challenges the vision of 18th-century Dublin as an ideal Protestant city by investigating the hidden world behind its wide streets and...Based on material from the Rotunda Hospital, the Lock (venereal) Hospital and the Hospital for Incurables, this book challenges the vision of...
Author/Editor: Gary A. Boyd
Studies in Irish, British and Australian relations, 1916–63

Studies in Irish, British and Australian relations, 1916–63

Trade, diplomacy and politics

With an introduction by David FitzPatrick. This collection of essays brings together the work of the historian John B. O'Brien who paved the way in the study of economic history and its effects on diplomacy. Drawing novel links...With an introduction by David FitzPatrick. This collection of essays brings together the work of the historian John B. O'Brien who...
Author/Editor: John B. O'Brien (Anne O'Brien editor)
Newspapers and empire in Ireland and Britain
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Newspapers and empire in Ireland and Britain

Reporting the British Empire, c.1857–1921

These essays explore the varied attitudes towards empire once sustained by different groups in Ireland, England, Wales and Scotland, and by their diasporic descendants. They also examine the images of the British Empire that were projected by newspapers and...These essays explore the varied attitudes towards empire once sustained by different groups in Ireland, England, Wales and Scotland, and by their...
Author/Editor: Simon Potter, editor
Ulster and Scotland, 1600–2000

Ulster and Scotland, 1600–2000

History, language and identity

The first volume in the series of Ulster-Scots history deals with many aspects of life, including social and economical. *Contributors: *John R. Young (U. Strathclyde), Graham Walker (QUB), Máirtín Ó Catháin (UU), Jock Philips (Cultural & Heritage, NZ), Patrick...The first volume in the series of Ulster-Scots history deals with many aspects of life, including social and economical. *Contributors: *John R....
Author/Editor: William P. Kelly & John R. Young, editors
The winding up of the Dáil Courts, 1922–1925

The winding up of the Dáil Courts, 1922–1925

An obvious duty

In 1923 the Irish Free State government established a judicial commission with extraordinary powers to revive the jurisdiction of the court system which had flourished under the authority of the First Dáil, so that the 5000 civil cases current...In 1923 the Irish Free State government established a judicial commission with extraordinary powers to revive the jurisdiction of the court system...
Author/Editor: Mary Kotsonouris
A university in troubled times
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A university in troubled times

Queen's, Belfast, 1945–2000

Queen's, Belfast, grew out of the Queen's University in Ireland founded in 1845. It became independent in 1908-9 and until 1965 it was the only university in Northern Ireland. Queen's occupies a special place in Ulster society; being looked...Queen's, Belfast, grew out of the Queen's University in Ireland founded in 1845. It became independent in 1908-9 and until 1965 it...
Author/Editor: Leslie A. Clarkson
Ireland, Europe and the Marshall Plan
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Ireland, Europe and the Marshall Plan

This volume is a major departure in the ongoing debate on Ireland's involvement in the Marshall Plan. Rather than concentrating on Irish-American relations, the contributions explore whether the Marshall Plan marked the beginning of Ireland's involvement in the process...This volume is a major departure in the ongoing debate on Ireland's involvement in the Marshall Plan. Rather than concentrating on Irish-American...
Author/Editor: Till Geiger & Michael Kennedy editors
The Dublin fire brigade

The Dublin fire brigade

A history of the brigade, the fires and the emergencies

This is the story of the firefighters, officers and ambulance personnel who have provided emergency response to the people of Ireland's capital city for many generations. The Brigade has been involved in many key historical moments over the last...This is the story of the firefighters, officers and ambulance personnel who have provided emergency response to the people of Ireland's capital...
Author/Editor: Tom Geraghty & Trevor Whitehead
Political censorship and the democratic state

Political censorship and the democratic state

The Irish broadcasting ban

January 2004 marks the tenth anniversary of the repeal of Section 31 of the Broadcasting Act, under which for two decades journalists were prohibited from broadcasting interviews with spokespersons for proscribed organizations. This constraint affected RTÉs coverage of Northern...January 2004 marks the tenth anniversary of the repeal of Section 31 of the Broadcasting Act, under which for two decades journalists...
Author/Editor: M. Corcoran & M. O'Brien editors
Building Irish identity in America, 1870–1915

Building Irish identity in America, 1870–1915

The Gaelic Revival

The Irish language was the hook on which Irish cultural nationalism was hung in Ireland at the end of the 19th century. The foundation of the Gaelic League in 1893 focused on the revival of Irish as a...The Irish language was the hook on which Irish cultural nationalism was hung in Ireland at the end of the 19th century....
Author/Editor: Úna Ní Bhroiméil
Irish villages

Irish villages

Studies in local history

This significant book is the first attempt to understand the problems of evolution in Irish villages from the local perspective. These essays contrast and compare particular villages from a wide geographical and temporal range, dealing with landlord, industrial, fishing...This significant book is the first attempt to understand the problems of evolution in Irish villages from the local perspective. These essays...
Author/Editor: Karina Holton, Brian Ó Daláigh & Liam Clare, editors