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The Mansion House and the Irish Revolution

The Mansion House and the Irish Revolution

Teach an Ardmheara agus Réabhlóid na hÉireann, 1912–1923

Dublin's Mansion House has been a centre of political and social life for the past 300 years. In the revolutionary years 1912–1923 it was the scene of many key events in the struggle for national independence and social...Dublin's Mansion House has been a centre of political and social life for the past 300 years. In the revolutionary years 1912–1923...
Author/Editor: Mícheál Mac Donncha
Medieval Dublin XVII

Medieval Dublin XVII

Some of the most important recent historical research on the subject of Dublin city and county in the Middle Ages is gathered together in this volume, including, in pride of place, a fundamental re-examination of the origins of...Some of the most important recent historical research on the subject of Dublin city and county in the Middle Ages is gathered...
Author/Editor: Seán Duffy, editor
Government, war and society in medieval Ireland

Government, war and society in medieval Ireland

Essays by Edmund Curtis, A.J. Otway-Ruthven and James Lydon

In the late twelfth century, Ireland was absorbed into the dominions of the kings of England. This transformed the social and political life of the island, with implications that resonate to the present day. How are we to...In the late twelfth century, Ireland was absorbed into the dominions of the kings of England. This transformed the social and political...
Author/Editor: Peter Crooks, editor
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
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 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 life and career of Archbishop Richard Whately

The life and career of Archbishop Richard Whately

Ireland, religion and reform

When Richard Whately (1787–1863) was appointed as Church of Ireland archbishop of Dublin in 1831, his liberalism made him a highly controversial figure within his own church. His wide-ranging involvement in Irish economic and social affairs, including as chairman...When Richard Whately (1787–1863) was appointed as Church of Ireland archbishop of Dublin in 1831, his liberalism made him a highly controversial...
Author/Editor: Ciara Boylan
Medieval Dublin XVI

Medieval Dublin XVI

Proceedings of Clontarf 1014–2014: national conference marking the millennium of the Battle of Clontarf

This volume contains the proceedings of a conference held in Trinity College Dublin in April 2014 marking the millennium of the battle of Clontarf, one of the landmark events in Irish history. Organized by the editor in partnership...This volume contains the proceedings of a conference held in Trinity College Dublin in April 2014 marking the millennium of the battle...
Author/Editor: Seán Duffy, editor
Culture, politics and local government in Fingal, 1891–1914

Culture, politics and local government in Fingal, 1891–1914

The period from the death of Parnell to the Home Rule crisis is popularly thought to be somewhat stagnant posited between more momentous events. The fracturing of the Irish Party and the resulting void of a political focus...The period from the death of Parnell to the Home Rule crisis is popularly thought to be somewhat stagnant posited between more...
Author/Editor: Declan Brady
The tenement dwellers of Church Street, Dublin, 1911
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The tenement dwellers of Church Street, Dublin, 1911

This publication aims to re-constitute a micro-community of 132 families living in Church Street in the heart of the worst slums in Dublin, using the 1911 census as main primary source. One of the oldest streets in Dublin,...This publication aims to re-constitute a micro-community of 132 families living in Church Street in the heart of the worst slums in...
Author/Editor: Janet Moody
Dublin in the 1950s and 1960s
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Dublin in the 1950s and 1960s

Cars, shops and suburbs

After the relative gloom of the 1950s, there was a rapid economic pick-up in the early 1960s. Car ownership increased as standards of living improved and Dublin, in common with other European cities, engaged in much soul-searching about what...After the relative gloom of the 1950s, there was a rapid economic pick-up in the early 1960s. Car ownership increased as standards...
Author/Editor: Joseph Brady
The Ha'penny Bridge, Dublin

The Ha'penny Bridge, Dublin

Dublin’s Ha’penny Bridge is one of the symbols of the city. Opened on 19 May 1816, the first dedicated footbridge over the river Liffey, it was also the first iron bridge in Ireland. The bridge was officially named...Dublin’s Ha’penny Bridge is one of the symbols of the city. Opened on 19 May 1816, the first dedicated footbridge over the...
Author/Editor: Michael English