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Raynor, David R. ‘Hutcheson’s Defence against the Charge of Plagiarism’, Eighteenth-century Ireland/Iris an dá chultúr, Vol. 2 (1987), pp 177-181.

After the publishing of An Inquiry into the Original of our Ideas of Beauty and Virtue in 1725, author Francis Hutcheson was accused of plagiarizing the work from Jean-Pierre de Crousaz’sVol. 2: Raynor, David R.

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White, Harry. ‘Handel in Dublin: A Note.’, Eighteenth-century Ireland/Iris an dá chultúr, Vol. 2 (1987), pp 182-186.

This essay discusses the differences in ideological climate and conditions of musical performances in Dublin and London in the 1740s and so accounts for the success of Handel’s The Messiah in Dublin and itsVol. 2: White, Harry.

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Dolan, T. P. ‘The Manuscript of Jacob Poole’s 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. WexfordVol. 2: Dolan, T. P.

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‘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 BiographyVol. 2:

Type: Article

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 ‘patriotism’—almost synonymous with ‘nationalism’—with eighteenth-century ideas of ‘patriotism’ which, particularly in the Anglo-Irish context, could arise from non-nationalistic motives. AccordingVol. 3: Leersen, Joep Th.

Type: Article

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 andVol. 3: Boyle, Frank T.

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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.Vol. 3: Kelly, James.

Type: Article

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 andVol. 3: Lunney, Linde.

Type: Article

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 eighteenthVol. 3: Watson, Seosamh

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 holdingsVol. 3: Casey, Christine.