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'Civilizing' Gaelic Leinster
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'Civilizing' Gaelic Leinster

The extension of Tudor rule in the O'Byrne and O'Toole lordships

This book charts the extension of Tudor government into the independent Gaelic lordships of the O'Byrnes and O'Tooles (Wicklow, Kildare, Dublin) from the origins of this process of expansion in the late 15th century until the abortive attempt under...This book charts the extension of Tudor government into the independent Gaelic lordships of the O'Byrnes and O'Tooles (Wicklow, Kildare, Dublin) from...
Author/Editor: Christopher Maginn
The Royal Dublin Society, 1815–45
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The Royal Dublin Society, 1815–45

The period 1815–45 was seminal in the evolution of the Society into a philanthropic institution wholly independent of government. This book examines the history of the Royal Dublin Society at a time when that body was coming to...The period 1815–45 was seminal in the evolution of the Society into a philanthropic institution wholly independent of government. This book examines...
Author/Editor: Kevin Bright
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
The first century of Anglo-Irish relations, AD600–700

The first century of Anglo-Irish relations, AD600–700

The O'Donnell Lecture 2003

Published by the National University of Ireland. Charles James O’Donnell, born in Donegal and educated in Galway, provided in his will (1935) for a bequest to each of the Universities of Oxford, Wales, Edinburgh, National University of Ireland and...Published by the National University of Ireland. Charles James O’Donnell, born in Donegal and educated in Galway, provided in his will (1935)...
Author/Editor: Dáibhí Ó Cróinín
Culture and conflict in seventeenth-century France and Ireland
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Culture and conflict in seventeenth-century France and Ireland

This collection of essays, assembled to celebrate the acquisition of the Geoffrey Aspin collection of 17th-century books by Trinity College Dublin, focuses on the theme of conflict to provide an insight into a range of 17th-century topics, notably Franco-Irish...This collection of essays, assembled to celebrate the acquisition of the Geoffrey Aspin collection of 17th-century books by Trinity College Dublin, focuses...
Author/Editor: Sarah Stacey & Véronique Desnain, editors
Piers Plowman and the Poor

Piers Plowman and the Poor

This book will be of interest to scholars in the field of medieval literature in general, and Piers Plowman in particular, as well as to cultural historians of poverty. It surveys the medieval understanding of poverty in its...This book will be of interest to scholars in the field of medieval literature in general, and Piers Plowman in particular, as...
Author/Editor: Anne M. Scott
Toleration and religious identity
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Toleration and religious identity

The Edict of Nantes and its implications in France, Britain and Ireland

The Edict of Nantes, passed in 1598, established an uneasy truce between the Protestants and Roman Catholics in France, ushering in an era of religious pluralism and a period of expansion for French Protestants into all areas of...The Edict of Nantes, passed in 1598, established an uneasy truce between the Protestants and Roman Catholics in France, ushering in an...
Author/Editor: Ruth Whelan & Carol Baxter, editors
Dante Metamorphoses

Dante Metamorphoses

Episodes in a literary afterlife

These essays show how Dante’s Commedia was appropriated across Europe through the ages, beginning in 15th-century Spain and finishing in 19th-century Italy. Published in conjunction with the Foundation of Italian Studies at University College Dublin, it demonstrates how ‘globalization’ –...These essays show how Dante’s Commedia was appropriated across Europe through the ages, beginning in 15th-century Spain and finishing in 19th-century Italy....
Author/Editor: Eric Haywood, 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 languages of Ireland
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The languages of Ireland

For over a thousand years Ireland has been a host to a surprising variety of languages and cultures. Every area of Irish life and cultural expression has been informed by this contact with diverse language groups. This book...For over a thousand years Ireland has been a host to a surprising variety of languages and cultures. Every area of Irish...
Author/Editor: Cormac Ó Cuilleanáin & Michael Cronin, editors
Archbishop William King and the Anglican Irish context, 1688–1729

Archbishop William King and the Anglican Irish context, 1688–1729

William King, archbishop of Dublin, was one of the most influential ecclesiastical and political figures of his day – a cleric, theologian and statesman whose struggles to reconcile secular, sectarian and national interests shaped the future of Irish political...William King, archbishop of Dublin, was one of the most influential ecclesiastical and political figures of his day – a cleric, theologian...
Author/Editor: Christopher Fauske editor
Taking sides?
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Taking sides?

Colonial and confessional menalités in early modern Ireland

This volume in honour of Professor Karl Bottigheimer examines the impact of the dramatic shifts in culture, society and politics on people in Ireland in the early modern period. Underpinning much of this change was the process whereby Ireland...This volume in honour of Professor Karl Bottigheimer examines the impact of the dramatic shifts in culture, society and politics on people...
Author/Editor: Vincent Carey & Ute Lotz-Heumann, edtiors