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20th-century history

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
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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
Bishop Edward Thomas O'Dwyer of Limerick, 1842–1917
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Bishop Edward Thomas O'Dwyer of Limerick, 1842–1917

'Our brilliant ... and difficult Bishop', as novelist Kate O'Brien described him. O'Dwyer was brilliant intellectually, independent-minded and quarrel-some, but a life-long supporter of the poor of Limerick. He played a major role in improving primary education, in helping...'Our brilliant ... and difficult Bishop', as novelist Kate O'Brien described him. O'Dwyer was brilliant intellectually, independent-minded and quarrel-some, but a life-long supporter...
Author/Editor: Thomas J. Morrissey SJ
Ireland and the new century

Ireland and the new century

Politics, culture & identity

Unionism, and the future of the union Alvin Jackson Republicanism and culture in the new millennium Declan Kiberd Reading the future: the Republican idea in the new century Gearóid Ó Tuathaigh National identity in twentieth-first century republicanism: the legacy of the...Unionism, and the future of the union Alvin Jackson Republicanism and culture in the new millennium Declan Kiberd Reading the future: the Republican idea...
Author/Editor: Robert Savage, editor
Julius Pokorny, 1887–1970
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Julius Pokorny, 1887–1970

Germans, Celts and nationalism

Julius Pokorny (1887–1970) was the foremost Celtic scholar of his generation on the European mainland. Born in Prague, he studied at Vienna University, and learned Irish in Mayo and Kerry. A German nationalist, from 1908 he also became...Julius Pokorny (1887–1970) was the foremost Celtic scholar of his generation on the European mainland. Born in Prague, he studied at Vienna...
Author/Editor: Pól Ó Dochartaigh
The Laity and the Church of Ireland, 1000–2000

The Laity and the Church of Ireland, 1000–2000

All sorts and conditions

Religion has always been central to an understanding of the Irish past and the experience of the Church of Ireland, as the established church before 1870, has exercised a perennial fascination for historians. Yet what has been written about...Religion has always been central to an understanding of the Irish past and the experience of the Church of Ireland, as the...
Author/Editor: Raymond Gillespie & W.G. Neely, editors
The IRA, 1926–36

The IRA, 1926–36

Although many books have been written about the IRA, little attention has been paid to the rank and file of the organization as well as the movement in 1930s Ireland. Thanks to the availability of records kept by...Although many books have been written about the IRA, little attention has been paid to the rank and file of the organization...
Author/Editor: Brian Hanley