The encyclopedia of Ireland : an A-Z guide to its people, places, history, and culture / Ciaran Brady, general editor.

Contributor(s): Material type: TextTextPublication details: New York : Oxford University Press, (c)2000.Description: x, 390 pages, 32. pages of plates : illustrations (some color), maps ; 29 cmContent type:
  • text
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LOC classification:
  • DA906 .E539 2000
  • DA906
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Contents:
The dream and ambition of many--tracing Irish ancestors -- How the Celts influenced Ireland -- The early film industry, hampered by censorship and a lack of cash -- Cinema in the 1990s--new talent that is celebrating Irishness -- From kitchen hearth and ceilidh to the renown of Riverdance -- The Irish diaspora and its far-reaching cultural impact -- Transformed into a model economy--the emergence of the Celtic tiger -- The Great Famine and its legacy of poverty, emigration, and death -- Folklore--a vast heritage kept alive by the love of stories -- Ireland after independence--from isolation to modernization -- Irish literature--a unique voice -- Traditional Irish music--distinctive, vibrant, and played by thousands -- Northern Ireland's complex history from creation to devolution -- Rebellions and plantations--200 years of conflict -- Republicanism--the historic wish for a whole and separate state -- Social change as the Republic has grown more outward-looking -- Great moments for Irish sport, from football to snooker -- The Vikings and Normans invade.
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Agriculture--shaped by climate, tenancy, and market needs -- The dream and ambition of many--tracing Irish ancestors -- How the Celts influenced Ireland -- The early film industry, hampered by censorship and a lack of cash -- Cinema in the 1990s--new talent that is celebrating Irishness -- From kitchen hearth and ceilidh to the renown of Riverdance -- The Irish diaspora and its far-reaching cultural impact -- Transformed into a model economy--the emergence of the Celtic tiger -- The Great Famine and its legacy of poverty, emigration, and death -- Folklore--a vast heritage kept alive by the love of stories -- Ireland after independence--from isolation to modernization -- Irish literature--a unique voice -- Traditional Irish music--distinctive, vibrant, and played by thousands -- Northern Ireland's complex history from creation to devolution -- Rebellions and plantations--200 years of conflict -- Republicanism--the historic wish for a whole and separate state -- Social change as the Republic has grown more outward-looking -- Great moments for Irish sport, from football to snooker -- The Vikings and Normans invade.

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