Early Modern History (1500–1700)

The British Problem, c.1534-1707: State Formation in the Atlantic Archipelago, Brendan Bradshaw and John Morrill (eds.), (MacMillan £42.50 hb, £13.50 pb). Uniting the Kingdom?:The Making of British history, Alexander Grant and Keith J. Stringer (eds

There is a spectre haunting Irish historiography, one more ominous perhaps than revisionism or nationalism—the spectre of the ‘British Problem’, carrying with it the threat of another colonial impulse. Still reeling from Anglocentrism, scholars now have to face Britocentrism. Introducing Paddy and Mr Punch, Roy Foster assured his readers that his focus on English rather … Read more

A new anatomy of Ireland: the Irish Protestants, 1649–1770

Toby Barnard (Yale University Press, 344.40) ISBN 0300096690 Irish Protestant ascents and descents, 1641–1770 Toby Barnard (Four Courts Press, 355) ISBN 1851826939   The preface of A new anatomy of Ireland mentions the works of other historians with the startling statement that ‘anyone keen to know what happened in Ireland between 1659 and 1800 should … Read more

Louvain 2007

Celebration of the 400th anniversary of the foundation of St Anthony’s, the Irish Franciscan College, in Louvain. Louvain 2007 is a celebration of the foundation by the IrishFranciscans of St Anthony’s College in Louvain, Belgium, in 1607. TheIrish College was founded under the patronage of the king of Spain andthe papacy, and became the focus … Read more

O’Neill Symposium

In conjunction with the 2006 Chicago Humanities Festival, whose themethis year is Peace and War, the Irish Fellowship Club of Chicago, theBritish Consulate General of Chicago and the Irish Consulate General ofChicago will sponsor a two-day symposium, on 4 and 5 November 2006, atLoyola University of Chicago’s Water Tower campus, examining thehistoric significance of Hugh … Read more