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‘A HEAP OF RUDE MATERIALS’—WILLIAM MOLYNEUX AND THE BIRTH OF LOCAL IRISH HISTORY IN THE AGE OF EMPIRES

By Eamon Darcy In the 1660s, as the English empire expanded into the Atlantic world, interest in the newly discovered territories sparked greater investigations of the flora, fauna and history of English, Irish, Scottish and Welsh localities. Inspired by the famous English philosopher Francis Bacon, the Royal Society in London wanted to pursue a new … Read more

LILIAN LANCASTER’S FOLKLORIC PORTRAITS OF THE IRISHMAN AND ST PATRICK

By Kieran Rankin Among the artist Lilian Lancaster’s renowned array of artfully drawn and vividly coloured maps of Ireland are some instances that combine Irish figures such as St Patrick with the map image of Ireland in a distinctive folkloric style. In contrast to more common feminised representations of Ireland in the form of Erin … Read more