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Dancing as a social pastime in the south-east of Ireland, 1800–1897

Dancing as a social pastime in the south-east of Ireland, 1800–1897

Mary Friel

At the beginning of the 19th century, dancing was viewed as a necessary social skill and dancing masters and musicians were found throughout Ireland to cater fo…
Sir Charles Domvile and his Shankill estate, County Dublin, 1857–1871

Sir Charles Domvile and his Shankill estate, County Dublin, 1857–1871

Rob Goodbody

Sir Charles Dumvile inherited his family's title and estates in 1857, becoming one of the wealthiest commoners in Ireland. The property included the lands of Sh…
The murder of Major Mahon, Strokestown, County Roscommon, 1847

The murder of Major Mahon, Strokestown, County Roscommon, 1847

Padraig Vesey

On 2 November 1847 Major Denis Mahon was murdered by an assassin near his home at Strokestown House. The murder sent shock waves through Ireland. Some sent it a…
A south Roscommon emigrant

A south Roscommon emigrant

Emigration and return, 1890–1920

Diane Dunnigan

Emigrants were a common sight in nineteenth- and early twentieth-century Ireland as they left their family farms to make their way to the boat at Queenstown or …
World War I and nationalist politics in County Louth, 1914–1920

World War I and nationalist politics in County Louth, 1914–1920

Donal Hall

This study is an exposition of the experience of war and revolution in one rural county in Ireland. The origins of the 1914 split in nationalism are traced to t…
The Fishery of Arklow, 1800–1950

The Fishery of Arklow, 1800–1950

Jim Rees

Surprisingly few Irish coastal communities have looked to the sea for their economic well-being. Arklow, Co. Wicklow was one of those exceptions. In 1836 it was…
Series: The Making of Dublin City

Series: The Making of Dublin City
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