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Type: Article O’Brien, Gerard. ‘The Grattan Mystique’, Eighteenth-century Ireland/Iris an dá chultúr, Vol. 1 (1986), pp 177-194. This article investigates the longstanding mystique surrounding the ‘patriot tradition’ of Henry Grattan. O’Brien challenges the view that… Vol. 1: O’Brien, Gerard.

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Severens, Kenneth ‘Emigration and Provincialism: Samuel Cardy’s Architectual Career in the Atlantic World’, Eighteenth-century Ireland/Iris an dá chultúr, Vol. 5 (1990), pp 21-36.

In 1752, Dublin master builder and carpenter Samuel Cardy emigrated to Charleston, South Carolina. Though involved in some successful buildings in Dublin, Cardy’s departure for America wasVol. 5: Severens, Kenneth

Type: Notes

Woods, C.J. ‘An unnoticed pamphlet by Charles O’Conor at Belanagare: A vindication of the political principles of Roman Catholics (1761)’, Eighteenth-century Ireland/Iris an dá chultúr, Vol. 6 (1991), pp 161.

Please see Eighteenth-Century Ireland/Iris an dá chultúr 7 (1992) for the corrected text of this note which discusses theVol. 6: Woods, C.J.

Type: Notes Berman, David. ‘Berkeley’s Siris and the ‘Whiskey Patriots”, Eighteenth-century Ireland/Iris an dá chultúr, Vol. 1 (1986), pp 200-203. In Siris: A Chain of Philosophical Reflexions Concerning Tar-water (1744), George Berkeley recommends tar-water as… Vol. 1: Berman, David.

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Wheatley, Christopher J. ‘Heroic Palimpsest: Robert Ashton’s The Battle of Aughrim’, Eighteenth-century Ireland/Iris an dá chultúr, Vol. 11 (1996), pp 53-73..

This article gives an account of Robert Ashton’s play The Battle of Aughrim (1728), and its enduring appeal over a century and a half to both protestants and catholics. BasedVol. 11: Wheatley, Christopher J.

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Reece, Bob. ‘Irish Anticipations of Botany Bay’, Eighteenth-century Ireland/Iris an dá chultúr, Vol. 12 (1997), pp 116-136..

In 1786, with the need for an alternative to trans-Atlantic transport of convicts from Britain to America, the British government announced plans for the establishment of a convict settlement in Botany Bay, New SouthVol. 12: Reece, Bob.

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O’Halloran, Clare. ‘“‘The Island of Saints and Scholars’: Views of the Early Church and Sectarian Politics in Late-Eighteenth Century Ireland.’, Eighteenth-century Ireland/Iris an dá chultúr, Vol. 5 (1990), pp 7-20.

This article analyses the difficulties faced by both Catholic and Protestant historians of Ireland in the late eighteenth century. Vol. 5: O’Halloran, Clare.

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Watson, Seosamh. ‘Filíocht Shéamais Daill Mhic Cuarta – Nótaí Teanga (“Linguistic Notes on Séamas Dall Mac Cuarta’s Poetry”).’, Eighteenth-century Ireland/Iris an dá chultúr, Vol. 6 (1991), pp 77-92.

This article, which is in Irish, analyses the rich assonantal rhymes in the published verse of the Co. Meath poet Séamas Mac CuartaVol. 6: Watson, Seosamh.

Type: Notes

Trainor, Charles. ‘Henry Fielding and Ireland’, Eighteenth-century Ireland/Iris an dá chultúr, Vol. 7 (1992), Pp 136-140..

This note discusses Fielding’s contempt for foreigners and draws attention to the negative Irish stereotypes in works such as Tom Jones. However, as a magistrate, Fielding showed sympathy for and fair treatment toVol. 7: Trainor, Charles.

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O’Brien, Gerard. ‘The Unimportance of Public Opinion in Eighteenth-Century Britain and Ireland.’, Eighteenth-century Ireland/Iris an dá chultúr, Vol. 8 (1993), Pp 115-127..

This article assesses the extent to which the ‘insiders’ (i.e., political decision-makers) in eighteenth-century Britain and Ireland, were not listening to the ‘outsiders’ (i.e., the general public), and why.Vol. 8: O’Brien, Gerard.