Author: IrelandPublisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 58
Book Description
The Irish Education Question. Reprinted, with Additions, from the Westminster Review (July, 1860).
Author: IrelandPresent Irish Questions (Classic Reprint)
Author: William O'Connor MorrisPublisher:
ISBN: 9781331210429
Category : Political Science
Languages : en
Pages : 464
Book Description
Excerpt from Present Irish Questions I have written much on Ireland from early youth, especially in the Edinburgh Review and the Times; and two works of mine, 'Ireland, 1494-1868' published in 'The Cambridge Historical Series and Ireland, 1798-1898' have been received with more than ordinary favour. I have ventured to think that the opinions of a veteran inquirer into Irish affairs, with respect to 'Present Irish Questions' just now of much importance, and certain to be ere long fully discussed in Parliament and elsewhere, may be of some use to a younger generation, that will have to examine and must be affected by them. I am not unaware of the cynical remarks of Swift on the disregard shown to authors who may be said to have had their day; and I do not pretend that, in the instance of myself, 'old experience' has given something of a 'prophetic strain' to what is contained in this volume. But I can say, with truth, that few living men have had such opportunities as have fallen to my lot, during a long series of years, to understand Ireland in its different parts, and the feelings and sentiments of the Irish community; to form sound and moderate views on the many and perplexing phenomena called 'Irish Questions;' to deal reasonably with Irish political and social problems, free from the influences? of party prejudice and passion; in short, to do my subject complete and impartial justice. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.
Catalogue of the Books and Papers for the Most Part Relating to the University, Town, and County of Cambridge
Author: Cambridge University LibraryPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Cambridge (England)
Languages : en
Pages : 312
Book Description
Catalogue of the Books and Papers for the Most Part Relating to Cambridge
Author: A. T. BartholomewPublisher: Cambridge University Press
ISBN: 1108015921
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 308
Book Description
This alphabetical catalogue documents John Willis Clark's collection of over ten thousand Cambridge-related books, pamphlets and pieces of print.
Early Irish Myths and Sagas
Author: Publisher: Penguin UK
ISBN: 0141934816
Category : Social Science
Languages : en
Pages : 321
Book Description
First written down in the eighth century AD, these early Irish stories depict a far older world - part myth, part legend and part history. Rich with magic and achingly beautiful, they speak of a land of heroic battles, intense love and warrior ideals, in which the otherworld is explored and men mingle freely with the gods. From the vivid adventures of the great Celtic hero Cu Chulaind, to the stunning 'Exile of the Sons of Uisliu' - a tale of treachery, honour and romance - these are masterpieces of passion and vitality, and form the foundation for the Irish literary tradition: a mythic legacy that was a powerful influence on the work of Yeats, Synge and Joyce.
Literature
Author: Guide to Microforms in Print
Author: Ireland in Official Print Culture, 1800-1850
Author: Niall Ó CiosáinPublisher:
ISBN: 019967938X
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 209
Book Description
Analyses the construction and dissemination of the image conveyed of Irish society in the early nineteenth century
How the Irish Saved Civilization
Author: Thomas CahillPublisher: Anchor
ISBN: 0307755134
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 274
Book Description
NATIONAL BESTSELLER • A book in the best tradition of popular history—the untold story of Ireland's role in maintaining Western culture while the Dark Ages settled on Europe. • The perfect St. Patrick's Day gift! Every year millions of Americans celebrate St. Patrick's Day, but they may not be aware of how great an influence St. Patrick was on the subsequent history of civilization. Not only did he bring Christianity to Ireland, he instilled a sense of literacy and learning that would create the conditions that allowed Ireland to become "the isle of saints and scholars"—and thus preserve Western culture while Europe was being overrun by barbarians. In this entertaining and compelling narrative, Thomas Cahill tells the story of how Europe evolved from the classical age of Rome to the medieval era. Without Ireland, the transition could not have taken place. Not only did Irish monks and scribes maintain the very record of Western civilization -- copying manuscripts of Greek and Latin writers, both pagan and Christian, while libraries and learning on the continent were forever lost—they brought their uniquely Irish world-view to the task. As Cahill delightfully illustrates, so much of the liveliness we associate with medieval culture has its roots in Ireland. When the seeds of culture were replanted on the European continent, it was from Ireland that they were germinated. In the tradition of Barbara Tuchman's A Distant Mirror, How The Irish Saved Civilization reconstructs an era that few know about but which is central to understanding our past and our cultural heritage. But it conveys its knowledge with a winking wit that aptly captures the sensibility of the unsung Irish who relaunched civilization.
Economic Thought and the Irish Question 1817-1970
Author: Robert Dennis Collison BlackPublisher: CUP Archive
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 322
Book Description