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Clanricarde's planters and land agitation in east Galway, 1886–1916

Clanricarde's planters and land agitation in east Galway, 1886–1916

Miriam Moffit

In 1886 the earl of Clanricarde evicted the tenants of Woodford on his east Galway estate. The ramifications of his actions echoed through Ireland in the late n…
The history of Wexford Festival Opera, 1951–2021

The history of Wexford Festival Opera, 1951–2021

In a place like no other

Karina Daly

In 1951, the first ever Wexford Opera Festival (now known as ‘Wexford Festival Opera’) took place in a small town in the southeast corner of Ireland. What start…
Formation of a folklorist
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Formation of a folklorist

The visit of James Hamilton Delargy (Séamus Ó Duilearga) to Scandinavia, Finland, Estonia and Germany, 1 April–29 September 1928 (Scríbhinní Béaloidis / Folklore Studies 18)

Séamas Ó Catháin

Formation of a Folklorist is the eighteenth volume to be published by Comhairle Bhéaloideas Éirann in its series Scríbhinní Béaloidis / Folklore Studies. This v…
Wigs and guns

Wigs and guns

Irish barristers in the Great War

Anthony P. Quinn

With a foreword by John Bowman.

The revival of interest in the sacrifices made by so many Irishmen of all backgrounds in the First World War makes the appearan…
Ireland and Spain in the reign of Philip II

Ireland and Spain in the reign of Philip II

Enrique Garciá Hernán

A new and welcome contribution to Irish-Spanish historical studies has come with the publication of Ireland and Spain in the reign of Philip II. As the title re…
Irish films, global cinema

Irish films, global cinema

Studies in Irish film 4

Martin McLoone & Kevin Rockett

The fourth volume of papers from the Irish Postgraduate Film Research Seminar reflects the diversity, quality and increasingly international nature of film rese…
The Irish Times
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The Irish Times

A history

Mark O'Brien

Founded in 1859 as the voice of southern unionism, the Irish Times is now the authoritative newspaper of choice. Forced to make its peace with an independent Ir…
Emergency law in independent Ireland, 1922–1948

Emergency law in independent Ireland, 1922–1948

Seosamh Ó Longaigh

Although the major political issues that plagued Ireland in the 19th century (land ownership and self-rule), were largely resolved by 1921, there remained persi…
War, politics and the Irish of Leinster, 1156–1606
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War, politics and the Irish of Leinster, 1156–1606

Emmett O'Byrne

Until now there has been no linear political study of the Irish of Leinster from the death of Toirdhealbhach O’Connor in 1156 to the establishment, in 1606, of …
Bridges of Dublin

Bridges of Dublin

The remarkable story of Dublin's Liffey bridges

Annette Black & Michael B. Barry

A vivid history of Dublin unfolds in this exploration of more than one thousand years of bridges over the river Liffey. From the time of the Vikings and their s…