The Other Irish

Author : Karen F McCarthy
Publisher : Union Square + ORM
Page : 358 pages
File Size : 41,6 Mb
Release : 2011-11-01
Category : History
ISBN : 9781402790980

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The Other Irish by Karen F McCarthy Pdf

“A delightful and deeply informative new take on the Scots-Irish who, despite being relatively unknown, made a tremendous contribution to America's culture.” —James Flannery Tracing the journey of the people from the north of Ireland in the early 1700s, Karen F. McCarthy shines a probing light on this fascinating topic, illuminating the extent to which the Scots-Irish helped weave the fabric of our nation. Setting down roots primarily in the South, they went on to produce such American icons as Mark Twain, Davy Crockett, Sam Houston, George Patton, and Stephen King—as well as a number of US presidents. In addition to novelists and military and political leaders, they also contributed to more colorful aspects of our culture, from moonshine to NASCAR. Despite their outsize role in the history of the United States, the story of these descendants of Ulster Protestants is not widely known. This book tells that story, illuminating a lively and fiercely independent cast of characters over the course of centuries.

Author : Mary Raftery,Colin Murphy,Jimmy Murphy,Martin Lynch,Domingos Nunez,Grace Dyas
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing
Page : 305 pages
File Size : 44,9 Mb
Release : 2020-05-14
Category : Performing Arts
ISBN : 9781350094550

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Contemporary Irish Documentary Theatre by Mary Raftery,Colin Murphy,Jimmy Murphy,Martin Lynch,Domingos Nunez,Grace Dyas Pdf

Contemporary Irish Documentary Theatre is the first anthology of Irish documentary drama. It features five challenging plays by Irish writers, and one by an international author, interrogating and commenting on crucial events of Irish history and of the diaspora, with introductory essays by established academics. Together these plays represent the most innovative development in contemporary Irish theatre and illuminate the social and political realities of contemporary Ireland. The first two plays, of 2010 and 2013, deal with scandals of clerical and institutional abuse, and use as source material the Ryan Report of 2009, and the documents from the 2008 Irish Bank Guarantee. The next two, of 2014 and 2013, concern interpretations of the most iconic moment of Irish history: the Easter Rising. The first of these is based on published statements of participants in the event and the second on the lived experiences of those in the contemporary Republic whose founding ideals have not been realized . The last two plays, of 2015 and 2016, widen the view to the history of the Irish in the diaspora: one retelling the history of emigration to England based on published research material; and the other tracing Roger Casement's experiences in the Amazon and his subsequent participation in the Easter Rising using extracts from his diaries and other writings. The plays included and discussed are: No Escape by Mary Raftery Guaranteed by Colin Murphy Of This Brave Time by Jimmy Murphy History by Grace Dyas My English Tongue, My Irish Heart by Martin Lynch The Two Deaths of Roger Casement by Domingos Nunez

Author : John Hill
Publisher : John Wiley & Sons
Page : 605 pages
File Size : 51,7 Mb
Release : 2019-07-18
Category : Performing Arts
ISBN : 9781118477519

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A Companion to British and Irish Cinema by John Hill Pdf

A stimulating overview of the intellectual arguments and critical debates involved in the study of British and Irish cinemas British and Irish film studies have expanded in scope and depth in recent years, prompting a growing number of critical debates on how these cinemas are analysed, contextualized, and understood. A Companion to British and Irish Cinema addresses arguments surrounding film historiography, methods of textual analysis, critical judgments, and the social and economic contexts that are central to the study of these cinemas. Twenty-nine essays from many of the most prominent writers in the field examine how British and Irish cinema have been discussed, the concepts and methods used to interpret and understand British and Irish films, and the defining issues and debates at the heart of British and Irish cinema studies. Offering a broad scope of commentary, the Companion explores historical, cultural and aesthetic questions that encompass over a century of British and Irish film studies—from the early years of the silent era to the present-day. Divided into five sections, the Companion discusses the social and cultural forces shaping British and Irish cinema during different periods, the contexts in which films are produced, distributed and exhibited, the genres and styles that have been adopted by British and Irish films, issues of representation and identity, and debates on concepts of national cinema at a time when ideas of what constitutes both ‘British’ and ‘Irish’ cinema are under question. A Companion to British and Irish Cinema is a valuable and timely resource for undergraduate and postgraduate students of film, media, and cultural studies, and for those seeking contemporary commentary on the cinemas of Britain and Ireland.

Author : Roger Swift,Sheridan Gilley
Publisher : Rowman & Littlefield
Page : 334 pages
File Size : 53,5 Mb
Release : 1989
Category : History
ISBN : 0389208884

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The Irish in Britain, 1815-1939 by Roger Swift,Sheridan Gilley Pdf

This work is a sequel to The Irish Victorian City. As a collection of national and regional studies, it reflected the consensus view of the subject by describing both the degree of the demoralization of the Irish immigrants into Britain for the early and mid-Victorian period, when they figured so largely in the official parliamentary and social reportage of the day; and then, in spite of every obvious difficulty posed by poverty, crime, disease, and prejudice, the positive aspect of the Irish Catholic achievement in the creation of enduring religious and political communities towards the end of the nineteenth century.

Author : John MacEvoy
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 88 pages
File Size : 42,6 Mb
Release : 1866
Category : Education
ISBN : BL:A0023816458

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A free inquiry into the Irish Education Question by John MacEvoy Pdf

Author : G. Henry Kinahan
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 524 pages
File Size : 46,8 Mb
Release : 1878
Category : Ireland --geology
ISBN : BSB:BSB11374065

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Manual of the Geology of Ireland by G. Henry Kinahan Pdf

Author : Patrick Francis Moran
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 352 pages
File Size : 41,5 Mb
Release : 1879
Category : Christian saints
ISBN : YALE:39002007689236

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Irish Saints in Great Britain by Patrick Francis Moran Pdf

Author : Eamonn Jordan,Eric Weitz
Publisher : Springer
Page : 866 pages
File Size : 45,9 Mb
Release : 2018-09-18
Category : Performing Arts
ISBN : 9781137585882

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The Palgrave Handbook of Contemporary Irish Theatre and Performance by Eamonn Jordan,Eric Weitz Pdf

This Handbook offers a multiform sweep of theoretical, historical, practical and personal glimpses into a landscape roughly characterised as contemporary Irish theatre and performance. Bringing together a spectrum of voices and sensibilities in each of its four sections — Histories, Close-ups, Interfaces, and Reflections — it casts its gaze back across the past sixty years or so to recall, analyse, and assess the recent legacy of theatre and performance on this island. While offering information, overviews and reflections of current thought across its chapters, this book will serve most handily as food for thought and a springboard for curiosity. Offering something different in its mix of themes and perspectives, so that previously unexamined surfaces might come to light individually and in conjunction with other essays, it is a wide-ranging and indispensable resource in Irish theatre studies.

Author : Royal Irish Academy
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 758 pages
File Size : 40,5 Mb
Release : 1839
Category : Electronic journals
ISBN : MINN:31951D00579112U

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The Transactions of the Royal Irish Academy by Royal Irish Academy Pdf

Author : Gorges Edmond HOWARD
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 790 pages
File Size : 46,5 Mb
Release : 1779
Category : Electronic
ISBN : BL:A0019243277

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An Abstract and Common Place of all the Irish, British and English Statutes relative to the Revenue of Ireland, and the Trade connected therewith, etc by Gorges Edmond HOWARD Pdf

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 730 pages
File Size : 46,8 Mb
Release : 1844
Category : Equity
ISBN : UOM:35112102164243

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Irish Equity Reports Argued and Determined in the High Court of Chancery by Anonim Pdf

Author : Ireland. High Court of Chancery
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 634 pages
File Size : 48,5 Mb
Release : 1860
Category : Law reports, digests, etc
ISBN : UOM:35112105419610

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Irish Chancery Reports by Ireland. High Court of Chancery Pdf

Author : Great Britain. Public Record Office
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 700 pages
File Size : 46,7 Mb
Release : 1875
Category : Archives
ISBN : BSB:BSB11313996

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Calendar of Documents, Relating to Ireland by Great Britain. Public Record Office Pdf

Author : John d'Alton
Publisher : BoD – Books on Demand
Page : 814 pages
File Size : 53,9 Mb
Release : 2022-06-25
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9783375064136

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Illustrations, Historical and Genealogical, of King James's Irish Army List, 1689 by John d'Alton Pdf

Reprint of the original, first published in 1861.

Author : Great Britain. Parliament
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 1112 pages
File Size : 50,7 Mb
Release : 1881
Category : Great Britain
ISBN : STANFORD:36105009844650

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Cobbett's Parliamentary Debates by Great Britain. Parliament Pdf