Type: Article
Kennedy, Máire. ‘The Distribution of a Locally-Produced French Periodical in Provincial Ireland: The Magazin à La Mode, 1777-1778’, Eighteenth-century Ireland/Iris an dá chultúr, Vol. 9 (1994), Pp 83-98..
By the eighteenth-century, the Irish booktrade was firmly established with a complex system of distribution channels and trading networks, linking Dublin booksellers Continue reading Vol. 9: Kennedy, Máire.
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Murphy, Seán. ‘Irish Jacobitism and Freemasonry’, Eighteenth-century Ireland/Iris an dá chultúr, Vol. 9 (1994), Pp 75-82..
Only recently have historians recognized the subject of Jacobitism in Ireland, and the history of Freemasonry has been even more overlooked. Formerly believed to have originated in England, Irish Freemasonry has been shown Continue reading Vol. 9: Murphy, Seán.
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Mac Craith, Mícheál. ‘Filíocht Sheacaibíteach na Gaeilge: ionar gan uaim?’, Eighteenth-century Ireland/Iris an dá chultúr, Vol. 9 (1994), pp 57-74..
[Summary of an article in Irish] Jacobite poetry in the Irish language has for too long only been considered within the terms of reference of Gaelic literature. To Continue reading Vol. 9: Mac Craith, Mícheál.Type: Article
Lowe, N. F. ‘Mary Wollstonecraft and the Kingsborough Scandal’, Eighteenth-century Ireland/Iris an dá chultúr, Vol. 9 (1994), Pp 44-56..
In October 1797, the family of one of Irelands wealthiest peers, the Earl of Kingston, was involved in a scandal alleging adultery, incest and murder. A few weeks prior to Continue reading Vol. 9: Lowe, N. F.
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Kelly, James. ‘The Abduction of Women of Fortune in Eighteenth-Century Ireland’, Eighteenth-century Ireland/Iris an dá chultúr, Vol. 9 (1994), Pp 7-43..
The abduction of women of fortune, which took place at least intermittently between the fifth and the nineteenth centuries in Ireland, was particularly prevalent in the eighteenth century. Stiff Continue reading Vol. 9: Kelly, James.
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Geoghegan, Vincent and Yves Le Juen. ‘An Early Work by James MacGeoghegan: Oeuvres mêlées en Latin, Anglois et François sur divers sujets en prose et vers.’, Eighteenth-century Ireland/Iris an dá chultúr, Vol. 8 (1993), Pp 59-72..
This article discusses a little-known text by James MacGeoghegan, author of the famous History of Continue reading Vol. 8: Geoghegan, Vincent and Yves Le Juen.
Type: Article
McCormack, W. J. ‘Eighteenth-Century Ascendancy: Yeats and the Historians’, Eighteenth-century Ireland/Iris an dá chultúr, Vol. 4 (1989), pp 159-181.
This article looks at present and historical usages of the terms Anglo-Irish and Protestant ascendancy, attempting to determine their first appearance in the English language. According to McCormack, this poses a Continue reading Vol. 4: McCormack, W. J.
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Sherry, T.F. ‘The Present Horrid Conspiracy: Dublin Press Coverage of Two Political Trials in the Early 1720s.’, Eighteenth-century Ireland/Iris an dá chultúr, Vol. 4 (1989), pp 143-157.
This article examines how the Dublin newspapers reported two political trials in London in the early 1720s, the treason trial of Christopher Layer and Continue reading Vol. 4: Sherry, T.F.
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Fagan, Patrick. ‘The Dublin Catholic mob (1700-1750)’, Eighteenth-century Ireland/Iris an dá chultúr, Vol. 4 (1989), pp 133-142.
This article discusses the frequent riots on Dublins city streets in the first three decades of the eighteenth-century. According to Fagan, these incidents went virtually undocumented by the major Irish newspapers, which had Continue reading Vol. 4: Fagan, Patrick.
Type: Article
Hick, Vivien. ‘The Palatine Settlement in Ireland: The Early Years’, Eighteenth-century Ireland/Iris an dá chultúr, Vol. 4 (1989), pp 113-131.
In April 1708, forty-one Lutherans and Calvinists, led by Lutheran Minister Joshua de Kocherthal, arrived in London from the Rhinepfaltz, seeking refuge from the ravages of the French invasion in the Continue reading Vol. 4: Hick, Vivien.
Type: Article
Kelly, James. ‘The Anglo-French Commercial Treaty of 1786: The Irish Dimension’, Eighteenth-century Ireland/Iris an dá chultúr, Vol. 4 (1989), pp 93-111.
This article discusses the constitutional, political and commercial significance of the 1786 Anglo-French treaty in Ireland. Kelly analyses the correspondence between Dublin and London during treaty negotiations and examines Continue reading Vol. 4: Kelly, James.
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Mokyr, Joel and Cormac Ó Gráda. ‘The Height of Irishmen and Englishmen in the 1770s: Some Evidence from the East India Company Army Records’, Eighteenth-century Ireland/Iris an dá chultúr, Vol. 4 (1989), pp 83-92.
This article compares the heights of 1,000 Irish and English men recruited for service in India by Continue reading Vol. 4: Mokyr, Joel and Cormac Ó Gráda.
Type: Article
Mac Gill-Fhinnein, Gordon ‘Eachtra an Amadáin Mhóir (The Story of the Great Fool)’, Eighteenth-century Ireland/Iris an dá chultúr, Vol. 4 (1989), pp 75-81.
This article, which is in Irish, gives an account of one of the most famous stories in the Irish tradition, The Story of the Great Fool. Continue reading Vol. 4: Mac Gill-Fhinnein, Gordon
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Lyons, J.B. ‘Sylvester OHalloran, 1728-1807’, Eighteenth-century Ireland/Iris an dá chultúr, Vol. 4 (1989), pp 65-74.
Sylvester OHalloran was a surgeon, antiquarian and prolific letter writer, whose publications contributed to the medical advancement of Ireland in the eighteenth-century. He was one of the few who managed to turn the prohibition on Continue reading Vol. 4: Lyons, J.B.
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White, Harry. ‘Carolan and the Dislocation of Music in Ireland’, Eighteenth-century Ireland/Iris an dá chultúr, Vol. 4 (1989), pp 55-64.
This article discusses the achievements of Irish composer and poet, Turlough Carolan (1670-1738) and the polarized perceptions of the native music tradition. For those few who wrote about music in Ireland Continue reading Vol. 4: White, Harry.
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Ní Shéaghdha, Nessa. ‘Irish Scholars and Scribes in Eighteenth-century Dublin’, Eighteenth-century Ireland/Iris an dá chultúr, Vol. 4 (1989), pp 41-54.
In 1728, Irish scribe and poet Tadhg Ó Neachtain wrote a versified list of various Irish scholars and scribes of his acquaintance in Dublin. This article discusses the careers of Continue reading Vol. 4: Ní Shéaghdha, Nessa.
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Barnett, Louise K. ‘Swift and Religion: Notes Towards a Psychoanalytic Interpretation’, Eighteenth-century Ireland/Iris an dá chultúr, Vol. 4 (1989), pp 31-40.
The charge that he was not entirely religious followed Swift throughout his lifetime, and persists to the present. According to Barnett, Being a priest was Swifts job, not his chief Continue reading Vol. 4: Barnett, Louise K.
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Hayton, David ‘Two Ballads on the County Westmeath By-Election of 1723’, Eighteenth-century Ireland/Iris an dá chultúr, Vol. 4 (1989), pp 7-30.
This article discusses the dispute over the 1723 by-election for County Westmeath, in which two rivals in the Irish Parliament, Speaker William Conolly and Lord Chancellor Midleton, patronized opposing candidates. Continue reading Vol. 4: Hayton, David
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OBrien, Gerard ‘Illusion and Reality in Late Eighteenth-Century Irish Politics’, Eighteenth-century Ireland/Iris an dá chultúr, Vol. 3 (1988), pp 149-155.
This article discusses two contributions from Eighteenth-Century Ireland/Iris an dá chultúr 2 (1987): W.J. McCormacks Vision and Revision in the Study of Eighteenth-Century Irish Parliamentary Rhetoric (pp. 7-35) and Joseph McMinns Continue reading Vol. 3: OBrien, Gerard
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Kelly, Patrick ‘William Molyneux and the Spirit of Liberty in Eighteenth-Century Ireland’, Eighteenth-century Ireland/Iris an dá chultúr, Vol. 3 (1988), pp 133-148.
This essay provides evidence in support of the popular notion of William Molyneux was one of the most important patriot figures in eighteenth-century Ireland. Kelly offers Molyneuxs The Continue reading Vol. 3: Kelly, Patrick
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McKee, Francis. ‘Francis Hutcheson and Bernard Mandeville’, Eighteenth-century Ireland/Iris an dá chultúr, Vol. 3 (1988), pp 123-132.
In the Dublin of 1725 influenced by Swifts Drapiers Letters — the corrupt administration and the nature of Irish identity were much discussed. According to McKee, this is the political context in Continue reading Vol. 3: McKee, Francis.
Type: Article
Barry, Kevin. ‘James Usher (1720-72) and the Irish Enlightenment.’, Eighteenth-century Ireland/Iris an dá chultúr, Vol. 3 (1988), pp 115-122.
The topic of this essay is James Usher, a catholic convert and man of letters who is almost completely unknown today, despite the fact that he wrote on Irish politics and made Continue reading Vol. 3: Barry, Kevin.
Type: Article
Casey, Christine. ‘Architectural Books in Eighteenth-Century Ireland’, Eighteenth-century Ireland/Iris an dá chultúr, Vol. 3 (1988), pp 105-113.
In eighteenth-century Ireland, as in the UK and America, published material greatly influenced architectural style and the distribution of Renaissance ideas. This article surveys popular eighteenth-century architectural literature, and the number of library holdings Continue reading Vol. 3: Casey, Christine.
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Watson, Seosamh ‘Coimhlint an Dá Chultúr Gaeil agus Gaill i bhFilíocht Chúige Uladh san Ochtú hAois Déag (The two cultures in conflict Native Irish and Foreigner in Ulster poetry of the eighteenth century)’, Eighteenth-century Ireland/Iris an dá chultúr, Vol. 3 (1988), pp 85-104.
Native Irish poets of eighteenth Continue reading Vol. 3: Watson, Seosamh
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Lunney, Linde. ‘The Celebrated Mr. Dinwiddie: an Eighteenth-Century Scientist in Ireland’, Eighteenth-century Ireland/Iris an dá chultúr, Vol. 3 (1988), pp 69-83.
Scientist James Dinwiddie, a native of Scotland, arrived in Belfast in July 1779 to give lectures on Experimental Philosophy, including the topics of Electricity, Mechanics, Hydrostatics, Pneumatics, Magnetics, Optics and Continue reading Vol. 3: Lunney, Linde.
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Kelly, James. ‘Inter-Denominational Relations and Religious Toleration in Late Eighteenth-Century Ireland: the paper war of 1786-88’, Eighteenth-century Ireland/Iris an dá chultúr, Vol. 3 (1988), pp 39-67.
With the repeal of the penal laws and the Catholic Relief Act of 1778, late eighteenth-century Ireland appeared to experience a dilution of inter-denominational hostility. Continue reading Vol. 3: Kelly, James.
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Boyle, Frank T. ‘Profane and Debauched Deist: Swift in the Contemporary Response to A Tale of A Tub’, Eighteenth-century Ireland/Iris an dá chultúr, Vol. 3 (1988), pp 25-38.
Boyle maintains that A Tale of A Tub, represents just one battle in a continuing war over opposing views of human nature and Continue reading Vol. 3: Boyle, Frank T.
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Leersen, Joep Th. ‘Anglo-Irish Patriotism and its European Context: Notes Towards a Reassessment.’, Eighteenth-century Ireland/Iris an dá chultúr, Vol. 3 (1988), pp 7-24.
This article contrasts the modern notion of patriotismalmost synonymous with nationalismwith eighteenth-century ideas of patriotism which, particularly in the Anglo-Irish context, could arise from non-nationalistic motives. According Continue reading Vol. 3: Leersen, Joep Th.
Type: Notes
‘Dictionary of Irish Biography: preliminary listing of letters A, B and C.’, Eighteenth-century Ireland/Iris an dá chultúr, Vol. 2 (1987), .
A list of those born between 1650 and 1780 whose names begin with the letters A, B or C whom the editors of the new Dictionary of Irish Biography Continue reading Vol. 2:
Type: Notes
Dolan, T. P. ‘The Manuscript of Jacob Pooles Glossary of the Dialect of Forth and Bargy’, Eighteenth-century Ireland/Iris an dá chultúr, Vol. 2 (1987), pp 203-207.
This essay describes the manuscript of the glossary of words and phrases of the dialect of the baronies of Forth and Bargy in Co. Wexford Continue reading Vol. 2: Dolan, T. P.
