From the 1770s to the mid-nineteenth century the commissioners for paving the streets of Dublin, commonly known as the Paving Board were responsible for the paving, lighting and cleansing of the capit
This collection of essays looks at the interrelated themes of Catholicism, violence and politics in the Irish context in the 19th and 20th centuries. Although much effort was expended by institutional
The Three Castles of Dublin have been the symbol of the city since 1230, when they first appeared on a city seal as three watchtowers over one of the city's fortified main gates. Over time, the towers
In 1912, Derry was a busy port city with a thriving textile industry. An important transport hub, it was also a city divided along confessional and political lines. The unionist establishment controll
This book examines the universal subject of death - looking at the particular experience of death, burial and commemoration in Dublin since the 16th century. Using death as a way of understanding soci
This book radically reassesses the reform of the Irish Church in the twelfth century, on its own terms and in the context of the English Invasion that it helped precipitate. Professor � Corráin sets
This is the first book in a three-volume series on architectural history, richly illustrated and written for the general reader. Unpacking the history of Dublin's architecture during the 20th century,
This volume contains the proceedings of a conference held in Trinity College Dublin in April 2014 marking the millennium of the Battle of Clontarf, one of the landmark events in Irish history. Organiz
Editors Breathnach (history, University of Limerick) and art historian Lawless present an interdisciplinary collection of essays in which the authors combine visual evidence with written to create a n
Martin 'Mairtin Mor' McDonogh was, in every sense of the word, Galway's 'big man'. A natural entrepreneur, and a man of drive, ambition and no small intellect, he took his father's company, Thomas McD
This volume contains the proceedings of a conference held in Trinity College Dublin in April 2014 marking the millennium of the Battle of Clontarf, one of the landmark events in Irish history. Organiz
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 simple, wooden bridge, through Dublin's l
In 1912, a revolution had already taken place in Monaghan, a bloodless revolution that had resulted in the overthrow of one ruling elite, which was replaced by another. What began in 1912 with the sig
Essays from over forty leading experts on Insular art c.AD400-1500, across all media including stone, vellum, cloth, metal and glass. Along with its customary focus on art of the Insular world of Brit
In the period 1832 to 1857 some 3,700 men served in the Irish Revenue Police. In this book, Jim Herlihy shows how to find information on these policemen, providing an excellent resource for those inte
The nineteenth century was a period of enormous change in Ireland and has left a legacy that still affects Irish people today. It saw the shaping of a political nation, the trauma of the Famine, the r
The scholarship of the influential historian, Steven G. Ellis, provides inspiration and coherence to this collection of original essays assembled in his honour. Explorations of the history of Tudor Ir
This is the first comprehensive account of County Louth's experience of the revolutionary period (1912-23), revealing a county with a strong industrial and agricultural base that faced serious challen
