Drama, opera, ballet, circuses, concerts and puppet-shows: down the years, all these species of live entertainment faced innumerable difficulties in Ireland. The challenges that are the focus in this
Regarded as the most celebrated Irish political pamphlet published before 1801, William Molyneux's Case of Ireland, stated (1698) was written to demonstrate that English statutes did not become of for
Magna Carta is among the most famous documents in the history of the world, credited with being the first effective check in writing on arbitrary, oppressive and unjust rule - in a word, on tyranny. T
For its 25th anniversary year, the Irish Legal History Society has republished two bibliographical essays by its progenitor and former president, Professor W.N. Osborough - fully revised, updated, and
This latest volume of collected papers from the Irish Legal History Society comprises the following: Lord Hutton, Sir Edward Carson and some aspects of the Archer-Shee case; Mr Justice Adrian Hardiman
In this collection of essays, judges, legal counselors, and solicitors explore some of the changes that have impacted their profession, both north and south of the Irish border. The essays chart devel
Poynings' Law held that no Parliamentary act could be executed in Ireland until it had been approved by the British parliament in London. From its enactment in 1494 through the 16th and early 17th cen
