French art historian Françoise Henry was one of the most important twentieth-century historians of Irish art. In 1937, she visited the island of Inishkea North …
This book explores the links between Irish periodical journals of the twentieth century and journalism. From the early 1900s onwards, journals advocating an Iri…
The Inishkeas are low-lying islands a few miles off the coast of the Mullet peninsula in County Mayo. The past 4,000 years have seen several layers of settlemen…
George Russell (1867–1935), poet and author, was a central figure of the Irish literary revival. He was editor of early 20th-century Ireland's two most importan…
In the history of Norman monasteries founded in Ireland, the Benedictine priory of Fore stands apart. While many foundations were independent entities and other…
Ireland’s part in the First World War is now receiving long-overdue acknowledgment. The role of Irish women, however, is less well detailed. The diaries of Emma…
This book aims to introduce the local history practitioner to the world of maps – the special character (and appeal) of maps as an historical source, why they a…
Essays collected, edited and introduced by Nollaig Ó Muraíle. Described as 'the prince of Irish historians' by the great Belgian medievalist Paul Grosjean, SJ,…
This book is intended as an aid to Irish historians on the use of travellers’ accounts as source-material. It consists of a discursive introduction, annotations…
These proceedings of the fifth public symposium, held by the Friends of Medieval Dublin in 2003, include numerous essays on the city during medieval times. Seá…
