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20th-century history

The Glynns of Kilrush, County Clare, 1811–1940

The Glynns of Kilrush, County Clare, 1811–1940

Family, business and politics

This book examines the fortunes of a provincial entrepreneurial family, the Glynns of Kilrush, Co. Clare, who came to local prominence in the early years of the nineteenth century. It explores their networking strategies and acumen, and traces the...This book examines the fortunes of a provincial entrepreneurial family, the Glynns of Kilrush, Co. Clare, who came to local prominence in...
Author/Editor: Paul O'Brien
More than concrete blocks: vol. II, 1940–72

More than concrete blocks: vol. II, 1940–72

Dublin city's twentieth-century buildings and their stories

More than Concrete Blocks: Dublin City’s twentieth-century buildings is a three-volume series of architectural history books which are richly illustrated and written for the general reader. Unpacking the history of Dublin’s architecture during the twentieth century, each book covers a period...More than Concrete Blocks: Dublin City’s twentieth-century buildings is a three-volume series of architectural history books which are richly illustrated and written for...
Author/Editor: Ellen Rowley, editor
Derry

Derry

The Irish Revolution, 1912–23

In 1912, Derry was a busy port city with a thriving textile industry. An important transport hub, it was also a city divided along confessional and political lines. The unionist establishment controlled local government despite the existence of a...In 1912, Derry was a busy port city with a thriving textile industry. An important transport hub, it was also a...
Author/Editor: Adrian Grant
The Goldsmiths of Dublin

The Goldsmiths of Dublin

Six centuries of achievement

The history of Dublin’s goldsmiths is described in this important book, which charts the history of the Dublin Company of Goldsmiths from the Middle Ages to the present. It demonstrates the close link between the guild and the city...The history of Dublin’s goldsmiths is described in this important book, which charts the history of the Dublin Company of Goldsmiths from...
Author/Editor: Douglas Bennett
The cultural reception of the Bible

The cultural reception of the Bible

Explorations in theology, literature and the arts

The Bible is undoubtedly the most influential ‘book’ that the world has ever known. In thirty essays, this wide-ranging volume examines the cultural impact of biblical texts, from the early Middle Ages to the present day, on areas such...The Bible is undoubtedly the most influential ‘book’ that the world has ever known. In thirty essays, this wide-ranging volume examines the...
Author/Editor: Salvador Ryan & Liam M. Tracey OSM, editors
The Brigidine Sisters in Ireland, America, Australia and New Zealand, 1807–1922

The Brigidine Sisters in Ireland, America, Australia and New Zealand, 1807–1922

The history of the Brigidines, formally known as the Sisters of St Brigid, provides a detailed and fascinating account of the congregation and its mission to the rural communities of Ireland, America, Australia and New Zealand. It compares...The history of the Brigidines, formally known as the Sisters of St Brigid, provides a detailed and fascinating account of the congregation...
Author/Editor: Ann Power
The history and heritage of St James's Hospital, Dublin

The history and heritage of St James's Hospital, Dublin

The history of St James’s Hospital stretches back to 1703 when an act was passed to build a workhouse on its site. Just under thirty years later a foundling hospital was added to the workhouse. The opening chapters...The history of St James’s Hospital stretches back to 1703 when an act was passed to build a workhouse on its...
Author/Editor: Davis Coakley & Mary Coakley
The Sunday papers

The Sunday papers

A history of Ireland’s weekly press

For over a century, the Irish Sunday newspaper has influenced social mores and political developments in Ireland. In this lively and engaging book, historians and journalists celebrate the character, role, culture and history of the Irish Sunday newspaper. Each chapter...For over a century, the Irish Sunday newspaper has influenced social mores and political developments in Ireland. In this lively and engaging...
Author/Editor: Joe Breen & Mark O'Brien, editors
Limerick

Limerick

The Irish Revolution, 1912–23

Limerick was a key social, political and military battleground during the Irish revolution of 1912–23. By examining a wide range of contemporary sources, O’Callaghan reveals what life was like for people from all sectors of Limerick society during these...Limerick was a key social, political and military battleground during the Irish revolution of 1912–23. By examining a wide range of contemporary...
Author/Editor: John O'Callaghan
The Irish Regional Press, 1892–2018

The Irish Regional Press, 1892–2018

Revival, revolution and republic

From the fall of Parnell to the rise and fall of the Celtic Tiger, regional newspapers have documented the story of Ireland. In this book, historians and journalists describe the newspapers, editors and personalities that have made the local...From the fall of Parnell to the rise and fall of the Celtic Tiger, regional newspapers have documented the story of Ireland....
Author/Editor: Ian Kenneally & James T. O'Donnell, editors
Women and the country house in Ireland and Britain

Women and the country house in Ireland and Britain

This volume of essays examines the lives of women in country houses in Ireland and Britain from the seventeenth century to the twentieth century. The authors present a spectrum of female house owners, residents and caretakers who were...This volume of essays examines the lives of women in country houses in Ireland and Britain from the seventeenth century to the...
Author/Editor: Terence Dooley, Maeve O'Riordan & Christopher Ridgway, editors
The Redmonds and Waterford

The Redmonds and Waterford

A political dynasty 1891–1952

For sixty years the Redmonds – John, his son William Archer and his daughter-in-law Bridget – dominated the politics of Waterford city. From 1891 to 1922 a Redmond represented Waterford at Westminster and from 1923 until the death of...For sixty years the Redmonds – John, his son William Archer and his daughter-in-law Bridget – dominated the politics of Waterford city....
Author/Editor: Pat McCarthy