The Other Irish

Author : Karen F McCarthy
Publisher : Union Square + ORM
ISBN 13 : 1402790988
Total Pages : 358 pages
Book Rating : 4.80/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Other Irish written by Karen F McCarthy and published by Union Square + ORM. This book was released on 2011-11-01 with total page 358 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: “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
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing
ISBN 13 : 1350094552
Total Pages : 305 pages
Book Rating : 4.50/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Contemporary Irish Documentary Theatre written by Mary Raftery and published by Bloomsbury Publishing. This book was released on 2020-05-14 with total page 305 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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

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Total Pages : 544 pages
Book Rating : 4.14/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Irish Ecclesiastical Record written by and published by . This book was released on 1919 with total page 544 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Author : John Hill
Publisher : John Wiley & Sons
ISBN 13 : 1118477510
Total Pages : 605 pages
Book Rating : 4.19/5 ( download)

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Download or read book A Companion to British and Irish Cinema written by John Hill and published by John Wiley & Sons. This book was released on 2019-07-18 with total page 605 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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
Publisher : Rowman & Littlefield
ISBN 13 : 9780389208884
Total Pages : 334 pages
Book Rating : 4.84/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Irish in Britain, 1815-1939 written by Roger Swift and published by Rowman & Littlefield. This book was released on 1989 with total page 334 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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.

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ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 438 pages
Book Rating : 4.88/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Irish Equity Reports written by and published by . This book was released on 1840 with total page 438 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Cases argued and determined in the High Court of Chancery and the Rolls Court." (varies).

Author : American-Irish Historical Society
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ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 272 pages
Book Rating : 4.79/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Journal of the American-Irish Historical Society written by American-Irish Historical Society and published by . This book was released on 1912 with total page 272 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Contains the Society's meetings, proceedings, etc.

Author : Institution of Civil Engineers of Ireland
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 878 pages
Book Rating : 4.02/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Transactions of the Institution of Civil Engineers of Ireland written by Institution of Civil Engineers of Ireland and published by . This book was released on 1919 with total page 878 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Author : Patrick Weston Joyce
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 612 pages
Book Rating : 4.37/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Origin and History of Irish Names of Places written by Patrick Weston Joyce and published by . This book was released on 1901 with total page 612 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

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Total Pages : 954 pages
Book Rating : 4.67/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Proceedings of the Royal Irish Academy written by and published by . This book was released on 1904 with total page 954 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: