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**** Signed by the author ***** A forgotten Gaelic revivalist from the Béarra Peninsula, the focus of this book is an utterly neglected, important figure from the period leading up to the foundation of the Gaelic League and the early years of that movement, Pádraig Ó Laoghaire / Patrick O’Leary (1870–1896), from the Béarra Peninsula in West Cork. Taking her reader on a biographical tour in the opening chapter, Meidhbhín Ní Úrdail follows with an analysis of the development of this key scholar from an emerging author to a respected man of letters, both at home and abroad among the Irish diaspora worldwide. Ó Laoghaire’s position and influence in the Gaelic League is then examined alongside his role as important confidant of fellow Gaelic revivalists, Douglas Hyde (1860–1949) and Joseph H. Lloyd (1865–1939). Also examined are Ó Laoghaire’s own poetry and his pioneering Sgeuluidheacht Chúige Mumhan, a unique collection of seven folktales from Béarra’s oral tradition that appeared in 1895. This, in fact, is Ó Laoghaire’s most acclaimed publication and has, as Ní Úrdail points out, the distinction of being the first published folktale collection of its kind to emanate from Munster. She also believes that its concluding linguistic notes’ section makes it the first serious scientific study of contemporary Irish as spoken in the province. Assessment by contemporaries of Ó Laoghaire’s standing, not least in his obituaries, provides a further layer in this multi-faceted investigation. Over time, Pádraig Ó Laoghaire seems to find brief mention, if at all, in studies of the resurgence of Irish nationalism and culture in the final decades of the nineteenth-century. This, Ní Úrdail argues, is due in no small part to the legacy of the other famous Ó Laoghaire and towering figure from Cork, ‘An tAthair Peadar’. That the Béarra man died of tuberculosis at the young age of twenty-six years is, she notes, a contributory factor. We have here a new study of Pádraig Ó Laoghaire in his own place and time. Ní Úrdail provides the reader with an account that sheds new light on a period of enormous cultural, linguistic and political significance in the latter part of the nineteenth century. Originally from Glanmire, Co. Cork, but with close family ties to Béarra, Meidhbhín Ní Úrdail is a graduate of University College Cork and the University of Freiburg, Baden-Württemberg, Germany. She is Professor in Modern Irish at University College Dublin where she is currently Head of Subject and was elected a member of the Royal Irish Academy in March 2021.
- Publication date
- 2021
- Publisher
- Cumann Staire Bhéarra / Bearra Historical Society
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- 9781527271814
- ISBN
- 9781527271814
Condition: New
€ 30.00
€ 30.00
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781611686623
- ISBN
- 9781611686623
Condition: New
€ 37.99€ 29.91
€ 37.99
€ 29.91
Paperback. Archival postcard views and modern photos are combined to show what has changed to the buildings and locations of San Antonio. The Alamo is prominently featured. While appreciating the citys past, the author includes his memories of the old town in an ef Num Pages: 128 pages, 350 color images. BIC Classification: 1KBBSX; HBJK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 219 x 281 x 9. Weight in Grams: 640.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Schiffer Publishing Ltd United States
- Number of pages
- 128
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780764330407
- ISBN
- 9780764330407
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 31.99€ 21.47
€ 31.99
€ 21.47
Paperback. Lancaster pilot Victor Wood's aircraft arrived too early over Gelsenkirchen when the target was shrouded in darkness and the Main Force miles behind. His bomber was suddenly struck with terrifying force by flak and turned upside-down. Could Vic get his crew back to base safely? This book contains 19 similar stories. Num Pages: 272 pages, b/w photos. BIC Classification: BGH; BTM; HBJD; HBWQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 215 x 139 x 18. Weight in Grams: 370.
- Publisher
- Grub Street United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 272
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781904943860
- ISBN
- 9781904943860
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.06
€ 19.06
Paperback. .
- Publisher
- Westview Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Edition
- Fourth Edition, Fourth Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780813349381
- ISBN
- 9780813349381
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 71.95
€ 71.95
Paperback. Examines how popular culture has shaped the ways Americans define their 'interests' in the Middle East. Including the 9/11 and the Iraq war, this book argues that US foreign policy, while grounded in material and military realities, is also developed in a cultural context. Series: American Crossroads. Num Pages: 426 pages, 30 b/w photographs. BIC Classification: 1FB; 1KBB; HBJF1; HBJK; HBLW3; JFC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 152 x 228 x 26. Weight in Grams: 570.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- University of California Press United States
- Edition
- 2 Rev ed
- Number of pages
- 426
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780520244993
- ISBN
- 9780520244993
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 40.99€ 29.44
€ 40.99
€ 29.44
Hardcover. Drawing on the words of many of the spies themselves, 'Secrets in a Dead Fish' is a fascinating compendium of clever and original ruses that casts new light into the murky world of espionage during the First World War. Num Pages: 128 pages, 20 black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 3JJF; HBLW; HBWN; JWKF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 180 x 124 x 18. Weight in Grams: 210.
- Publisher
- Bodleian Library, University of Oxford
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781851242603
- ISBN
- 9781851242603
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 7.53
€ 7.53
Hardback.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1993
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- Used, Like New
- SKU
- KMR0000366
- ISBN
- 9780691086538
Hardback
Condition: Used, Like New
€ 5.49
€ 5.49
Paperback. * A riveting account of the passions behind the fight for female suffrage: both a story of social and sexual revolutionary upheaval and a fascinating battle of ideals that continues apace today. Num Pages: 384 pages, Section: 16, b/w. BIC Classification: 1DB; HBTB; JFSJ1; JPVH1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 207 x 127 x 28. Weight in Grams: 266.
- Publisher
- Little, Brown Book Group United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 384
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780349116600
- ISBN
- 9780349116600
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 16.06
€ 19.99
€ 16.06
paperback. The story of Gouverneur Morris, the brilliant and unconventional Founding Father from New York, is a forgotten jewel in the crown of early American national history. Envoy to the Terror is the first in-depth study of Morris's time in France (1789-94), and it convincingly discredits many longstanding myths about his performance as a diplomat. Num Pages: 288 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: HB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 24. Weight in Grams: 463.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- Potomac Books United States
- Edition
- Illustrated
- Number of pages
- 288
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781574887877
- ISBN
- 9781574887877
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 23.99€ 22.10
€ 23.99
€ 22.10
Paperback. Target success in AQA AS/A-level History with this proven formula for effective, structured revision; key content coverage is combined with exam preparation activities and exam-style questions to create a revision guide that students can rely on to review, strengthen and test their knowledge. Num Pages: 112 pages. BIC Classification: 4KL; HBLW3; HBTW. Category: (E) Primary & Secondary Education. Dimension: 214 x 298 x 10. Weight in Grams: 314.
- Publisher
- Hodder Education
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Edition
- UK ed.
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781471876318
- ISBN
- 9781471876318
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Condition: New
€ 20.08
€ 20.08
Hardcover. Melek Ortabasi reassesses the influence of Yanagita Kunio (1875-1962), a folk scholar and elite bureaucrat, in shaping modern Japan's cultural identity. Only the second book-length English-language study of Yanagita, this book moves beyond his pioneering work in folk studies to reveal the full range of his contributions as a public intellectual. Series: Harvard East Asian Monographs. Num Pages: 400 pages, illustrations (black and white), maps (black and white). BIC Classification: 1FPJ; 2GJ; BGL; DSB; HBJF; HBLW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 237 x 160 x 26. Weight in Grams: 640.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Harvard University Asia Center
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780674492004
- ISBN
- 9780674492004
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 50.01€ 46.60
€ 50.01
€ 46.60
Hardcover. Keywords: "Subjects - Society, Politics & Philosophy - Philosophy,Education Resources - Books - Philosophy"
- Condition
- Used, Very Good
- Publisher
- Ohio State University Press
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1983
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- SKU
- KHS0058939
- ISBN
- 9780814203460
Hardback
Condition: Used, Very Good
€ 8.99€ 4.99
€ 8.99
€ 4.99
Paperback. Num Pages: 163 pages, colour illus. BIC Classification: 1MBFN; HBTB; JFSL9; WTH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 240 x 173 x 15. Weight in Grams: 542.
- Publisher
- Aboriginal Studies Press Australia
- Number of pages
- 163
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Edition
- Second Edition, Second edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780855757120
- ISBN
- 9780855757120
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 26.99€ 20.67
€ 26.99
€ 20.67
Paperback. "Simultaneously published in the UK"--T.p. verso. Series: Critical Moments in American History. Num Pages: 216 pages, 5 black & white halftones. BIC Classification: 1KBBF; 3JF; HBJK; HBLL; HBWF. Category: (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 230 x 165 x 11. Weight in Grams: 306.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Taylor & Francis Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 216
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780415895613
- ISBN
- 9780415895613
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 51.57
€ 51.57
Paperback. Hope and Glory Num Pages: 224 pages, 70 b&w illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBKEW; 1QFC; HBTB; JFFN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 241 x 173 x 11. Weight in Grams: 520.
- Publisher
- The History Press Ltd
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780750935401
- ISBN
- 9780750935401
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 16.61
€ 17.99
€ 16.61
Hardcover. Num Pages: 272 pages. BIC Classification: 2AHA; DSBB; HBLA1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). .
- Publisher
- University Of Chicago Press
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226312958
- ISBN
- 9780226312958
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 57.22€ 49.03
€ 57.22
€ 49.03
Paperback. Lavishly illustrated study of historical narrative stereography and the story it tells about women and gender roles Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JH; HBJK; HBLL; HBTB; JFSJ1. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). .
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- University Press of New England United States
- Edition
- Nov
- Number of pages
- 256
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781611688399
- ISBN
- 9781611688399
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 46.41
€ 46.41
Paperback. Edited by her niece Sophia Grene, the anthology 'A Life in Postcards' is divided into several sections, each introduced by members of the family or friends, who round out a sense of the writer's life. Melosina Lenox- Conyngham's writings are rich with a delightful sense of humour and her ironic, quizzical pleasure in the world is contagious. Editor(s): Grene, Sophia. Num Pages: 232 pages. BIC Classification: BJ; HBJD1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 138 x 16. Weight in Grams: 340.
- Publisher
- The Lilliput Press Ltd
- Number of pages
- 232
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781843514015
- ISBN
- 9781843514015
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 20.00€ 17.10
€ 20.00
€ 17.10
paperback. No group is quoted - and misquoted - more often than America's founders. The Quotable Founding Fathers offers a compilation of some 2,500 quotes summing up the wit and wisdom of the founders. It mines into the founders' essays, diaries, letters, speeches, and sermons to extract all the nuggets that are significant to the history of the US. Num Pages: 352 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; GBC; HBJK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 20. Weight in Grams: 463.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- Potomac Books Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 352
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781574888294
- ISBN
- 9781574888294
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 26.99€ 25.44
€ 26.99
€ 25.44
Paperback. In this first historical overview of the subject, Melvin Small examines the central role of domestic politics in the shaping and conduct of American foreign policy from the early republic to the end of the Cold War. Series: The American Moment. Num Pages: 208 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JF; 3JH; 3JJ; HBJK; HBLL; HBLW; JPS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 156 x 230 x 14. Weight in Grams: 370.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1995
- Publisher
- Johns Hopkins University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 208
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780801851780
- ISBN
- 9780801851780
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 31.99€ 26.97
€ 31.99
€ 26.97
Paperback. Contested Conventions is a cohesive and compelling account of the defining issues that led to the establishment of the Constitution; it should appeal to history students and scholars alike. Num Pages: 312 pages. BIC Classification: HBJK; HBWF; JPHC. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 153 x 228 x 20. Weight in Grams: 432.
- Publisher
- Johns Hopkins University Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781421420264
- ISBN
- 9781421420264
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 30.99€ 26.47
€ 30.99
€ 26.47
Paperback. Presents a detailed, non-partisan account of the demise of the Lamaist state. This book examines what happened and why. It balances the traditional focus on international relations with an emphasis on the intricate web of internal affairs and events that produced the fall of Tibet. It is suitable for students of Asian history. Num Pages: 936 pages, Ill.M. BIC Classification: 1FPCT; 3JJ; HBJF; HBLW. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 227 x 155 x 46. Weight in Grams: 1276.
- Publisher
- University of California Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1992
- Edition
- New Ed
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780520075900
- ISBN
- 9780520075900
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 58.42€ 46.08
€ 58.42
€ 46.08
Paperback. It is not possible to fully understand contemporary politics between China and the Dalai Lama without understanding what happened - and why - during the 1950s. This work offers an understanding of that key period in midcentury. Num Pages: 676 pages, 26 b/w photographs, 4 maps. BIC Classification: 1FPCT; 3JJPG; HBJF; HBLW3; JPS. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 228 x 155 x 43. Weight in Grams: 964. The Calm Before the Storm: 1951-1955. 676 pages, Illustrations, maps. It is not possible to fully understand contemporary politics between China and the Dalai Lama without understanding what happened - and why - during the 1950s. This work offers an understanding of that key period in midcentury. Cateogry: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. BIC Classification: 1FPCT; 3JJPG; HBJF; HBLW3; JPS. Dimension: 228 x 155 x 43. Weight: 928.
- Publisher
- University of California Press
- Number of pages
- 676
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Edition
- 0th Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780520259959
- ISBN
- 9780520259959
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 47.99€ 34.69
€ 47.99
€ 34.69