The study of the history of Irish dance is hampered by the scarcity of pre-twentieth century accounts of it. Although the country was dance-mad, to judge by the few accounts we do have, very few people thought it worth their while to leave a thorough description of the activity. The extant sources suggest a society … Read more
This study of Sir John Norreys is a refreshing departure from the many derivative biographies of better known Elizabethan figures such as Sir Francis Drake or Sir Walter Raleigh. It is a detailed and well researched account of one career, that includes a great deal of reflection on the nature of Elizabethan land warfare, and … Read more
It has become commonplace for historians of Ireland to describe the events of 1912–1923 as a ‘revolution’, typically without attempting to define that term. These three complementary studies of Ireland between 1891 and 1936 all follow suit: Maume concludes with ‘Reflections on a Revolution’; the largest part of Laffan’s study is entitled ‘The Irish Revolution, … Read more
By unanimous vote of its prize jury, the American Society for Eighteenth-Century Studies’ Irish-American Research Travel Fellowship for 2000 has been awarded to Dr James Kelly, Head of the History Department at St Patrick’s College, Drumcondra, Dublin City University. The prize will enable Dr Kelly to visit Philadelphia and New York this year to pursue … Read more
The bursary—in memory of Cathal Óg Mac Maghnusa (l439-98), cleric,political leader and, above all, compiler of the Annals of Ulster—isintended to promote further study and research into the cultural andintellectual heritage and the history, both ecclesiastical and secular,of the territory covered by the diocese of Clogher—an area thatrepresents, in large measure, the medieval territory of … Read more