The Freedom of Cork
Aodh Quinlivan
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Description for The Freedom of Cork
Hardback. Notable recipients of the Freedom of Cork included Charles Stewart Parnell, William Gladstone, JFK, Eamon de Valera, Mary Robinson and Roy Keane. This book reveals and brings to life the rich history associated with the awarding of the Freedom of the City in Cork by describing the history of the honour and profiling notable recipients. Num Pages: 300 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBR; HBJD1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 284 x 226 x 21. Weight in Grams: 1212.
The tradition of awarding the Freedom of the City still lives on in cities around the world. Many of the rights or privileges associated with the award are symbolic but conferring the privilege remains the highest honour a city can bestow. In Cork, awarding the Freedom of the City, whereby persons distinguished for public service become Honorary Burgesses of the City, dates from the fourteenth century. There are four distinct periods covering the award in Cork city: 1. Fourteenth century to 1876: Honorary Burgesses - largely based on status or purchase of the honour. 2. 1877 to 1921: Nationalist Heroes ... Read more
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Publisher
Gill
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Condition
New
Number of Pages
300
Place of Publication
, Ireland
ISBN
9781848891890
SKU
9781848891890
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Ref
99-2
About Aodh Quinlivan
Aodh Quinlivan is a lecturer in politics at the Department of Government, University College Cork. He is a specialist in the areas of local government and public sector management. He has published widely on these topics including the books: Philip Monahan: A Man Apart (2006), All Politics is Local (2009, with Liam Weeks) and Inside City Hall Politics (2011). Aodh ... Read more
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