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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
The Factory Acts in Ireland, 1802–1914

The Factory Acts in Ireland, 1802–1914

Working conditions in Irish industry prior to 1914 were frequently harsh and dangerous, particularly for women and children. The large textile, shipbuilding and engineering works in the North were typical products of the industrial revolution, but the smaller factories...Working conditions in Irish industry prior to 1914 were frequently harsh and dangerous, particularly for women and children. The large textile, shipbuilding...
Author/Editor: Desmond Greer & James W. Nicolson
The Dublin Metropolitan Police Alphabetical listing

The Dublin Metropolitan Police Alphabetical listing

A complete alphabetical list of officers and men, 1836–1925

This book contains the names of all 12,566 members of the Dublin Metropolitan Police as recorded in the Numerical Register of Service. Each entry provides information on: surname, Christian name, DMP number, year of birth, and civil parish of...This book contains the names of all 12,566 members of the Dublin Metropolitan Police as recorded in the Numerical Register of Service....
Author/Editor: Jim Herlihy
James Hogan

James Hogan

Revolutionary, historian and political scientist

Studies on the life and work of James Hogan (1898–1963), Director of Intelligence in the National Army during the Civil War and Professor of History at University College Cork (1920–63) – as a revolutionary, political activist, historian, and political...Studies on the life and work of James Hogan (1898–1963), Director of Intelligence in the National Army during the Civil War and...
Author/Editor: Donnchadh Ó Corráin
Ireland and Hungary

Ireland and Hungary

A study in parallels with an Arthur Griffith bibliography

Irish-Hungarian Affinities explores historical similarities and spiritual affinities between two European nations geographically far from each other. It is now well known that it was Arthur Griffith's spade-work which brought the first set of parallels to light in 1904....Irish-Hungarian Affinities explores historical similarities and spiritual affinities between two European nations geographically far from each other. It is now well known that...
Author/Editor: Thomas Kabdebo
Irish fairs and markets

Irish fairs and markets

Studies in local history

This book is the first major study of buying and selling at local level in Ireland. The contributors analyse different aspects of the exchange and sale of goods at fairs, markets and shops from the middle ages to...This book is the first major study of buying and selling at local level in Ireland. The contributors analyse different aspects of...
Author/Editor: Denis A. Cronin, Jim Gilligan & Karina Holton, editors
The sieges of Derry

The sieges of Derry

Few events in Irish history have generated such an output of writing, reaction and controversy as the siege of Derry in 1689. In fact, the events of those months still resonate in modern politics. Controversies over commemorations of...Few events in Irish history have generated such an output of writing, reaction and controversy as the siege of Derry in 1689....
Author/Editor: William Kelly, editor
Women and paid work in Ireland, 1500–1930
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Women and paid work in Ireland, 1500–1930

This book seeks to further unravel the working experiences of Irish women in the period from the sixteenth to the early twentieth centuries.This book seeks to further unravel the working experiences of Irish women in the period from the sixteenth to the early twentieth...
Author/Editor: Bernadette Whelan, editor