A Summer Visit to Ireland in 1846
Author : Theresa Cornwallis I. Whitby West ("Mrs. F. West, ")
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Page : 324 pages
File Size : 17,70 MB
Release : 1847
Category : Ireland
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Author : Theresa Cornwallis I. Whitby West ("Mrs. F. West, ")
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Page : 324 pages
File Size : 17,70 MB
Release : 1847
Category : Ireland
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Author : Ian Maxwell
Publisher : Pen and Sword History
Page : 289 pages
File Size : 42,17 MB
Release : 2023-12-07
Category : History
ISBN : 1399042572
There are many books which tackle the political developments in Ireland during the nineteenth century. The aim of this book is to show what life was like during the reign of Queen Victoria for those who lived in the towns and countryside during a period of momentous change. It covers a period of sixty-four years (1837-1901) when the only thing that that connected its divergent decades and generations was the fact that the same head of state presided over them. It is a social history, in so far as politics can be divorced from everyday life in Ireland, examining, changes in law and order, government intervention in education and public health, the revolution in transport and the shattering impact of the Great Famine and subsequent eviction and emigration. The influence of religion was a constant factor during the period with the three major denominations, Roman Catholic, Anglican and Presbyterian, between them accounting for all but a very small proportion of the Irish population. Schools, hospitals, and other charitable institutions, orphan societies, voluntary organization, hotels, and even public transport and sporting organizations were organized along denominational lines. On a lighter note, popular entertainment, superstitions, and marriage customs are explored through the eyes of the Victorians themselves during the last full century of British rule.
Author : Glenn Hooper
Publisher : Cork University Press
Page : 308 pages
File Size : 37,81 MB
Release : 2001
Category : History
ISBN : 9781859183236
Travel literature has been described by Jonathan Raban as "literature's red-light district". It defies peoples' beliefs, confuses expectations, crosses disciplinary boundaries and is linked to ethnography, journalism and biography. Yet for all that has managed to remain not only a visible but also an increasingly popular literary genre. This anthology makes an entertaining and insightful contribution to this engaging field. It includes extracts from well known writers, such as Thackeray, Boll and Chesterton, but also presents less familiar figures from the nineteenth and twentieth centuries. The seventy pieces collected here both offer sharp observations of the country and are equally revealing about the travelers themselves. Each extract, where possible, is prefaced by a brief biography of its author. For readers interested in the origins and historical role of travel writing in general, and how they relate to Ireland, the editor offers an illuminating introduction. This anthology presents illuminating snapshots of Ireland over two hundred years. It also provides insights into the varied perspectives of the travelers themselves, a perspective often influenced by contemporary political events such as the Great Famine, Home Rule, the Civil War and the Troubles. This anthology leaves the reader with an enduring image of Ireland's ability to fascinate and stimulate visitors through two centuries.
Author : John Parker Anderson
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Page : 496 pages
File Size : 33,14 MB
Release : 1881
Category : British Isles
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Page : 1048 pages
File Size : 47,13 MB
Release : 1927
Category : Building
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Author : John O'Hanlon
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Page : 602 pages
File Size : 12,31 MB
Release : 1864
Category : Ireland
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Page : 1156 pages
File Size : 50,34 MB
Release : 1856
Category : Library catalogs
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Page : 1152 pages
File Size : 38,17 MB
Release : 1856
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Author : New York Public Library
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Page : 608 pages
File Size : 14,92 MB
Release : 1905
Category : Bibliography
ISBN :
Includes its Report, 1896-19 .
Author : William H. A. Williams
Publisher : Anthem Press
Page : 273 pages
File Size : 20,58 MB
Release : 2010
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 1843318997
Based on the accounts of British and Anglo-Irish travelers, 'Creating Irish Tourism' charts the development of tourism in Ireland from its origins in the mid-eighteenth century to the country's emergence as a major European tourist destination a century later.