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20th-century history

Roscommon

Roscommon

The Irish Revolution, 1912–23

The history of Roscommon in the 1912–23 period is one of transition to new political allegiances while retaining old economic desires. Almost wholly dependent on agriculture to fuel the local economy and sustain the county’s people, the fight for...The history of Roscommon in the 1912–23 period is one of transition to new political allegiances while retaining old economic desires. Almost...
Author/Editor: John Burke
Denis Brenan Bullen (1802-66) Inspector of Anatomy for the Province of Munster

Denis Brenan Bullen (1802-66) Inspector of Anatomy for the Province of Munster

The controversial career of a Cork surgeon

Denis Brenan Bullen was a controversial figure in the medical history of Cork in the first two-thirds of the nineteenth century. As a teenager in 1820 he played a central role when his father clashed with John Woodroffe, surgeon...Denis Brenan Bullen was a controversial figure in the medical history of Cork in the first two-thirds of the nineteenth century. As...
Author/Editor: Michael Hanna
Peadar Cowan (1903-62)

Peadar Cowan (1903-62)

Westmeath GAA administrator and political maverick

Imprisoned during the War of Independence, Peadar Cowan accepted the Anglo-Irish Treaty and served as an officer in the Irish army until 1931. While based in Athlone, he became involved in the Westmeath Gaelic Athletic Association. After retiring from...Imprisoned during the War of Independence, Peadar Cowan accepted the Anglo-Irish Treaty and served as an officer in the Irish army until...
Author/Editor: Tom Hunt
The Dublin Cattle Market's decline, 1955-73

The Dublin Cattle Market's decline, 1955-73

The Dublin Cattle Market was an institution in the Irish livestock sector of the 1950s. Located between Prussia Street and the North Circular Road, the market sold up to 6,000 cattle a week and attracted buyers from England, Scotland...The Dublin Cattle Market was an institution in the Irish livestock sector of the 1950s. Located between Prussia Street and the North...
Author/Editor: Declan O'Brien
The impact of the Great Famine on Sir William Palmer's estates in Mayo, 1840-69

The impact of the Great Famine on Sir William Palmer's estates in Mayo, 1840-69

This book examines the impact of the Famine on Sir William Palmer’s Mayo estates, one of the largest in the county. It describes the estates’ social and economic structures, and its tenants’ living conditions and experiences before, during and...This book examines the impact of the Famine on Sir William Palmer’s Mayo estates, one of the largest in the county. It...
Author/Editor: David Byrne
Rural tensions in nineteenth-century Knock, County Mayo

Rural tensions in nineteenth-century Knock, County Mayo

In 1879 the parish of Knock witnessed both the outbreak of the ‘land war’ and also a reported apparition of the Virgin Mary. The press coverage that resulted from both of these events has enabled this study of...In 1879 the parish of Knock witnessed both the outbreak of the ‘land war’ and also a reported apparition of the Virgin...
Author/Editor: Frank Mayes
Vindicating Dublin

Vindicating Dublin

The story behind the controversial dissolution of Dublin Corporation in 1924

The strained relationship between the Irish Free State and Dublin Corporation (the city's municipal government) is brought to light in this absorbing study which captures the mood in the capital during a period of turmoil. Throughout the 1916 Rising...The strained relationship between the Irish Free State and Dublin Corporation (the city's municipal government) is brought to light in this absorbing...
Author/Editor: Aodh Quinlivan
The Queen v Patrick O’Donnell

The Queen v Patrick O’Donnell

The Man who shot the informer James Carey

Patrick O’Donnell achieved the status of a national hero when he killed Ireland’s most infamous informer James Carey on board a steamship off the coast of South Africa in 1883. Why did the quiet-spoken labourer from the Donegal Gaeltacht...Patrick O’Donnell achieved the status of a national hero when he killed Ireland’s most infamous informer James Carey on board a steamship...
Author/Editor: Seán Ó Cuirreáin
The Making of The Anglo-Irish Agreement of 1985

The Making of The Anglo-Irish Agreement of 1985

A Memoir by David Goodall

The Anglo-Irish Agreement (AIA) signed by Garret FitzGerald and Margaret Thatcher on 15 November 1985 was unique in providing a treaty-based arrangement for the government of a territory disputed between two States. In effect it gave the Irish Government...The Anglo-Irish Agreement (AIA) signed by Garret FitzGerald and Margaret Thatcher on 15 November 1985 was unique in providing a treaty-based arrangement...
Author/Editor: Frank Sheridan, editor
Antrim

Antrim

The Irish Revolution, 1912–23

At the beginning of the twentieth century, Antrim contained the largest Presbyterian population on the island of Ireland. It also contained most of Belfast – the largest city in Ireland – which dominated the economy of the north-east. Belfast...At the beginning of the twentieth century, Antrim contained the largest Presbyterian population on the island of Ireland. It also contained most...
Author/Editor: Brian Feeney
John Hume

John Hume

In his own words

John Hume is regarded as the key architect of the Belfast/Good Friday Agreement. This book collects extracts from Hume’s speeches, articles and interviews, and adds a contextual narrative. The selected texts chronicle his entire career, covering his entry into...John Hume is regarded as the key architect of the Belfast/Good Friday Agreement. This book collects extracts from Hume’s speeches, articles and...
Author/Editor: Seán Farren, editor
A history of the Irish Pharmaceutical Industry

A history of the Irish Pharmaceutical Industry

Making medicines for the World

Ireland has become a key manufacturing centre for the global pharmaceutical market and in turn pharmaceutical manufacturing is now the backbone of the Irish manufacturing sector. How the industry evolved from small firms that supplied the Irish market only,...Ireland has become a key manufacturing centre for the global pharmaceutical market and in turn pharmaceutical manufacturing is now the backbone of...
Author/Editor: Pat McCarthy