Dublin in 1707

A year in the life of the city

Brendan Twomey

‘Twomey draws his study out in an attempt to understand Dublin’s culture and society in the early eighteenth century by reference to debates in parliament, the decisions of the corporation and the activities of parish vestries. Unlike many other cities, the social and cultural history of Dublin has largely been neglected and this study is valuable in filling in some of the gaps', Books Ireland.

‘Dublin in 1707 gives much detail on social life, the medical profession and other matters and it’s particularly good on the then new newspaper trade and the essential part played by coffee houses as the place in which to read these new-fangled journals', Hugh Oram, Books Ireland (March 2010).

‘In this excellent book Brendan Twomey looks at events in Dublin during 1707 … this excellent publication also looks at how people lived, were entertained and the places of entertainment … the authors explores the issue of law and order at a time when thieves stood a good chance of being hanged … Twomey also looks at the printing trade and the material that was published and the type of news coverage single sheet broadsheet newspapers of the day provided to readers. All in all this is an excellent publication looking at Dublin and city life in 1707', James Scannell, Ireland’s Genealogical Gazette (December 2010).