The Vanishing Irish

Author : James Fennel,Turtle Bunbury
Publisher : Hachette Ireland
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 54,5 Mb
Release : 2012-01-17
Category : History
ISBN : 0340920270

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Vanishing Ireland by James Fennel,Turtle Bunbury Pdf

In Vanishing Ireland II, the follow up to the bestselling Vanishing Ireland I, we take another journey down memory lane and, through a unique collection of portrait interviews, we look at the dying ways and traditions of Irish life. Illustrated with over a hundred evocative and stunning photographs, we meet the people and the customs that are fast becoming a distant memory. Through their own words and memories, men and women from every corner of Ireland transport us back to a simpler time when people lived off the land and the sea, and when music and storytelling were essential parts of life. Vanishing Ireland brings together the stories of those who lived through Ireland's formative years. These poignant interviews and photographs will make you laugh and cry but, above all, will provide a valuable chronicle that connects twenty-first century Ireland to a rapidly disappearing world.

Author : Timothy W. Guinnane
Publisher : Princeton University Press
Page : 356 pages
File Size : 52,5 Mb
Release : 2015-12-08
Category : History
ISBN : 9781400879823

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The Vanishing Irish by Timothy W. Guinnane Pdf

In the years between the Great Famine of the 1840s and the First World War, Ireland experienced a drastic drop in population: the percentage of adults who never married soared from 10 percent to 25 percent, while the overall population decreased by one third. What accounted for this? For many social analysts, the history of post-Famine Irish depopulation was a Malthusian morality tale where declining living standards led young people to postpone marriage out of concern for their ability to support a family. The problem here, argues Timothy Guinnane, is that living standards in post-Famine Ireland did not decline. Rather, other, more subtle economic changes influenced the decision to delay marriage or not marry at all. In this engaging inquiry into the "vanishing Irish," Guinnane explores the options that presented themselves to Ireland's younger generations, taking into account household structure, inheritance, religion, cultural influences on marriage and family life, and especially emigration. Guinnane focuses on rural Ireland, where the population changes were most profound, and explores the way the demographic patterns reflect the rural Irish economy, Ireland’s place as a small part in a much larger English-speaking world, and the influence of earlier Irish history and culture. Particular effort is made to compare Irish demographic behavior to similar patterns elsewhere in Europe, revealing an Ireland anchored in European tradition and yet a distinctive society in its own right. Originally published in 1997. The Princeton Legacy Library uses the latest print-on-demand technology to again make available previously out-of-print books from the distinguished backlist of Princeton University Press. These editions preserve the original texts of these important books while presenting them in durable paperback and hardcover editions. The goal of the Princeton Legacy Library is to vastly increase access to the rich scholarly heritage found in the thousands of books published by Princeton University Press since its founding in 1905.

Author : John Anthony O'Brien
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 280 pages
File Size : 40,7 Mb
Release : 1953
Category : Ireland
ISBN : STANFORD:36105120335083

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The Vanishing Irish by John Anthony O'Brien Pdf

Author : Padraic Fogarty
Publisher : Gill & Macmillan Ltd
Page : 359 pages
File Size : 40,7 Mb
Release : 2017-03-01
Category : Nature
ISBN : 9781848896185

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Whittled Away by Padraic Fogarty Pdf

'Ireland's heritage is being steadily whittled away by human exploitation, pollution and other aspects of modern development. This could represent a serious loss to the nation.' Irish Government Report, June 1969 Nature in Ireland is disappearing at an alarming rate. Overfishing, industrial-scale farming and pollution have decimated wildlife habitats and populations. In a single lifetime, vast shoals of herring, rivers bursting with salmon, and bogs alive with flocks of curlew and geese have all become folk memories. Coastal and rural communities are struggling to survive; the foundations of our tourism and agricultural sectors are being undermined. The lack of political engagement frequently sees the state in the European Court of Justice for environmental issues. Pádraic Fogarty authoritatively charts how this grim failure to manage our natural resources has impoverished our country. But all is not lost: he also reveals possibilities for the future, describing how we can fill our seas with fish, farm in tune with nature, and create forests that benefit both people and wildlife. He makes a persuasive case for the return of long-lost species like wild boar, cranes and wolves, showing how the interests of the country and its nature can be reconciled. A provocative call to arms, Whittled Away presents an alternative path that could lead us all to a brighter future.

Author : Timothy W. Guinnane
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 335 pages
File Size : 46,6 Mb
Release : 1997
Category : Households
ISBN : OCLC:1071845698

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The Vanishing Irish by Timothy W. Guinnane Pdf

Author : John Anthony O'Brien
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 240 pages
File Size : 46,5 Mb
Release : 1954
Category : Families
ISBN : LCCN:gb54011323

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The Vanishing Irish by John Anthony O'Brien Pdf

Author : James Fennell,Turtle Bunbury
Publisher : Hachette Ireland
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 40,7 Mb
Release : 2013-11-19
Category : History
ISBN : 1444733060

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Vanishing Ireland by James Fennell,Turtle Bunbury Pdf

In their years travelling the Irish countryside, award-winning photographer James Fennell and author and historian Turtle Bunbury are constantly struck by the importance of friendship and community in the lives of the people they meet. Here, in Vanishing Ireland: Friendship and Community, they take to the roads of Ireland once again and, through stunning photographs and poignant interviews, bring us the stories, friendships and memories that form the identity of our nation. From sea-swept Ballinskelligs where the traditions of music and storytelling have passed through generations, to the quiet calm of a group of Cistercian monks, we are reminded of a time when kinship and friendship formed the lifeblood of every community; a time before social media and mobile phones, where communicating with a neighbour meant a chat over a cup of tea, on a country lane or over a garden wall. Through times of adversity and prosperity, the bonds of community between people - family, friends and neighbours - has remained a vital part of Irish life. Vanishing Ireland: Friendship and Community celebrates these bonds and reminds us of what it means to be Irish.

Author : Paddy Donnelly
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 32 pages
File Size : 50,7 Mb
Release : 2022-05-30
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 178849329X

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The Vanishing Lake by Paddy Donnelly Pdf

Meara's Grandad lives by the mysterious lake of Loughareema. Some days it's full and shimmering, and some days it's completely empty! Grandad has plenty of stories about why it vanishes. Is it mermaids? Narwhals? Giants? Meara doesn't believe any of these stories, but with a little imagination she may eventually discover the 'real' reason ... Dive into author-illustrator Paddy Donnelly's captivating tale, a celebration of a young girl's determination, a granddad's wisdom, and the fantastical wonders of the natural world.

Author : James Fennell,Turtle Bunbury
Publisher : Hachette Ireland
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 47,7 Mb
Release : 2013-09-10
Category : History
ISBN : 1444733052

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Vanishing Ireland by James Fennell,Turtle Bunbury Pdf

In Vanishing Ireland: Recollections of our Changing Times, award-winning photographer James Fennell and bestselling author Turtle Bunbury once again journey the length and breadth of Ireland to bring us an extraordinary, powerful new collection of poignant interviews from ordinary men and women who share with us their memories, providing us with an invaluable link to the past. Through words and stunningly evocative photographs, we meet the people of Ireland who lived through adversity and hardship during the formative decades of independent Ireland, yet whose courage, kindness and humour remains intact. We talk with those who watched friends and family sail for foreign shores, and lose ourselves in a world where life was simpler, yet somehow happier; where storytelling, fiddle-playing, céilís and communal pastimes cemented the deep friendships that became the lifeblood of each community. As stories are shared beside the warmth of a fire in farmhouses in Kerry and Clare; in the turf sheds of Limerick and Tipperary; over cups of tea and glasses of whiskey in the kitchens of Wexford, Sligo and Dublin; in the cobbled yards of Wicklow and Tipperary; in the shadow of the hills of Leitrim and Donegal; on the pavements of Dublin City; and against the sound of crashing waves on the coast of Galway, we meet the people who have lived through times of change as the past comes alive through their words. Blacksmiths, saddlers, harness makers and coal miners, mattress makers, factory workers, bonesetters and cattle drivers, all are gathered here as we are afforded a glimpse of the inimitable spirit of the people of this country. The world continues to change but, gathered within these pages, are stories and to be cherished, to keep the past alive long into the future.

Author : Robert E. Kennedy Jr.
Publisher : Univ of California Press
Page : 254 pages
File Size : 51,8 Mb
Release : 2024-03-29
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9780520313033

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The Irish by Robert E. Kennedy Jr. Pdf

This title is part of UC Press's Voices Revived program, which commemorates University of California Press’s mission to seek out and cultivate the brightest minds and give them voice, reach, and impact. Drawing on a backlist dating to 1893, Voices Revived makes high-quality, peer-reviewed scholarship accessible once again using print-on-demand technology. This title was originally published in 1973.

Author : Mary E. Daly
Publisher : Univ of Wisconsin Press
Page : 458 pages
File Size : 46,8 Mb
Release : 2006-02-23
Category : History
ISBN : 0299212904

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The Slow Failure by Mary E. Daly Pdf

Focusing on both Irish government and society, Daly places Ireland's population history in the mainstream history of independent Ireland. Her book is essential reading for understanding modern Irish history."--BOOK JACKET.

Author : Alan Bailey
Publisher : Liberties Press
Page : 378 pages
File Size : 41,5 Mb
Release : 2014-12-01
Category : True Crime
ISBN : 9781909718975

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Missing, Presumed by Alan Bailey Pdf

Between 1993 and 1998, six Irish women, ranging in age from eighteen to twenty eight, disappeared. The area in which these disappearances occurred became publicly referred to as 'The Vanishing Triangle'. To date, none of the missing females have ever been located. These six unsolved cases resulted in the creation of the specialist Garda task force 'Operation Trace', set up in the hope of finding a connection between the missing women. None was found. The task force investigated dozens of unsolved cases of women gone missing in Ireland. Alan Bailey served as the National Coordinator for the task force for thirteen years, and the revealing stories in Missing, Presumedall come from his personal experiences in this role. Missing, Presumed details, and reports on, the Garda investigations into the case studies of fifteen women who disappeared over a time span of twenty years. In almost half of the cases, the women's badly mutilated bodies were recovered, sometimes months later, buried in shallow graves. Each chapter focuses on one woman's story, and details the timeline of events that led to her disappearance, beginning on the day of her disappearance through to the ensuing investigation, and up to - when lucky - a conviction. These stories are haunting, terrifying, and true. 'It is now sixteen years since Trace was established. The families and friends of both the disappeared and those whose bodies were found still await closure.'

Author : Desmond FitzGerald Glin (Knight of),David J. Griffin
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 176 pages
File Size : 50,7 Mb
Release : 1989
Category : Architecture, Domestic
ISBN : UOM:39015019667230

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Vanishing Country Houses of Ireland by Desmond FitzGerald Glin (Knight of),David J. Griffin Pdf

Author : Claire McGowan
Publisher : Little a
Page : 128 pages
File Size : 50,9 Mb
Release : 2022-05
Category : True Crime
ISBN : 1542035295

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The Vanishing Triangle by Claire McGowan Pdf

From the bestselling author of What You Did comes a true-crime investigation that cast a dark shadow over the Ireland of her childhood. Ireland in the 1990s seemed a safe place for women. With the news dominated by the Troubles, it was easy to ignore non-political murders and sexual violence, to trust that you weren't going to be dragged into the shadows and killed. But beneath the surface, a far darker reality had taken hold. Through questioning the society and circumstances that allowed eight young women to vanish without a trace―no conclusion or conviction, no resolution for their loved ones―bestselling crime novelist Claire McGowan delivers a candid investigation into the culture of secrecy, victim-blaming and shame that left these women's bodies unfound, their fates unknown, their assailants unpunished. McGowan reveals an Ireland not of leprechauns and craic but of outdated social and sexual mores, where women and their bodies were of secondary importance to perceived propriety and misguided politics--a place of well-buttoned lips and stony silence, inadequate police and paramilitary threat. Was an unknown serial killer at large or was there something even more insidious at work? In this insightful, sensitively drawn account, McGowan exposes a system that failed these eight women--and continues to fail women to this day.

Author : Bex Shelford
Publisher : Gill & Company
Page : 64 pages
File Size : 50,8 Mb
Release : 2019-03-29
Category : Games for travelers
ISBN : 0717183483

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Be an Irish Explorer by Bex Shelford Pdf

This boredom-busting activity pad that will keep children entertained for hours is the ideal travel companion for young art lovers. Each page explores a different location, from Newgrange to Bunratty, the Giant's Causeway to the Cliffs of Moher. Activities include drawing the sights, designing your own postcards, colouring Irish dancing dresses and creating your own comic! You will learn all about Saint Patrick, discover each county's GAA team colours and find out about Irish customs and traditions. An exciting and interactive way to discover Ireland, this exciting activity pad will keep young brains active over the holidays.