19th-century history

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…

The Royal Dublin Society, 1815–45

Kevin Bright

The period 1815–45 was seminal in the evolution of the Society into a philanthropic institution wholly independent of government. This book examines the history…

A university in troubled times

Queen's, Belfast, 1945–2000

Leslie A. Clarkson

Queen's, Belfast, grew out of the Queen's University in Ireland founded in 1845. It became independent in 1908-9 and until 1965 it was the only university in No…

The Irish Ordnance Survey

History, culture and memory

Gillian Doherty

This is a cultural and intellectual history of the Ordnance Survey, which mapped Ireland from 1824 to 1846. Captain Thomas Larcom of the Survey intended to prod…

Maps and Map-Making in Local History

Jacinta Prunty

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…

The pastoral and education letters of Bishop James Doyle of Kildare and Leighlin, 1786–1834

Thomas McGrath

The brilliant Bishop James Doyle of Kildare and Leighlin (J.K.L.) was the outstanding Catholic bishop of his time. This major source book is a companion volume …

The Irish Hedge School and its books, 1695–1831

Antonia McManus

[Now in its 4th printing.]

This definitive book studies the hedge schools and texts that were common in the country for over one hundred and thirty-six years. …

The Irish Revival reappraised

Betsey Taylor FitzSimon & James H. Murphy, editors

This volume consists of the proceedings of the tenth international conference of the Society for the Study of Nineteenth-century Ireland, held in Dublin in June…

Ireland abroad

Politics and professions in the nineteenth century

Oonagh Walsh, editor

Irish migration has attracted considerable attention in recent years, with many studies examining the impact – physical, psychological and cultural – on emigran…

Building Irish identity in America, 1870–1915

The Gaelic Revival

Úna Ní Bhroiméil

The Irish language was the hook on which Irish cultural nationalism was hung in Ireland at the end of the 19th century. The foundation of the Gaelic League in 1…

The Irish National League in Dingle, County Kerry, 1885–1892

Donnacha Seán Lucey

A public meeting held in Dingle town on 5 May 1885 led to the establishment of a branch of the Irish national League. By the following December there were five …

Irish villages

Studies in local history

Karina Holton, Brian Ó Daláigh & Liam Clare, editors

This significant book is the first attempt to understand the problems of evolution in Irish villages from the local perspective. These essays contrast and compa…