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The history and development of the Special Criminal Court, 1922–2005

The history and development of the Special Criminal Court, 1922–2005

Fergal Davis

The Special Criminal Court consists of three judges sitting without a jury and hears cases when the ordinary courts are ‘inadequate’. Generally this has involve…
Afterlife

Afterlife

Mary FitzGerald

With an essay by Caoimhín Mac Giolla Léith

FitzGerald’s recent work has been characterized as ‘an attempt to convey vulnerability through images which are impe…
Directory of Irish archives: 5th edition

Directory of Irish archives: 5th edition

Seamus Helferty & Raymond Refaussé

Since its first appearance the Directory of Irish Archives has become the standard work for those who need introductory information on archival and manuscript c…
My angel will go before you

My angel will go before you

Georges Huber; with an introduction by Cardinal Journet

Do angels exist? Are they not just a pious fiction invented to please children – like Father Christmas? In this modern era does it make sense to seek the help o…
Ciaran Carson

Ciaran Carson

Critical Essays

Elmer Kennedy-Andrews, editor

This collection of thirteen essays, penned by an array of leading scholars in the field, is the first full-length critical study of the Belfast poet and prose w…
The eighteenth-century Dublin town house

The eighteenth-century Dublin town house

Form, function and finance

Christine Casey, editor

In the 18th century Dublin grew spectacularly; in the last quarter of a century, understanding of that growth has increased enormously. This book brings togethe…
'The fire i' the flint'

'The fire i' the flint'

Essays on the creative imagination

Mary Shine Thompson, editor

Seamus Heaney and other eminent artists, scientists and commentators examine what happens when art is created. Is the imagination still seen as the driving forc…
A tragedy of Cola's furie or Lirenda's miserie

A tragedy of Cola's furie or Lirenda's miserie

by Henry Burkhead

Angelina Lynch, editor

Introduction by Patricia Coughlan.

Cola’s Furie (1646) by Henry Burkhead was published in Kilkenny during the Catholic Confederacy. A fascinating composite of …
Bach studies from Dublin

Bach studies from Dublin

Irish musical studies 8

Anne Leahy & Yo Tomita, editors

The eighth volume of Irish Musical Studies contains papers presented at the ninth biennial conference on Baroque music, which was held at Trinity College Dublin…
The Famine clearance in Toomevara, County Tipperary

The Famine clearance in Toomevara, County Tipperary

Helen O'Brien

On 28 May 1849 at the height of the Great Famine, one of the country’s darkest periods, over 500 people were cruelly evicted from the village of Toomevara, coun…