Irish women and the creation of modern catholicism, 1850-1950 /Cara Delay.
- Altrincham Street, Manchester : Manchester University Press, (c)2019.
- 1 online resource
Includes bibliographies and index.
Intro; Front matter; Half-title page; Title page; Copyright page; Dedication; Contents; Acknowledgements; Abbreviations; Introduction; Women and Catholic culture; Catholic girlhoods; The Irish Catholic mother; The holy household; Gender and space; Women, priests, and power; Conclusion; Select bibliography; Index
This book analyses the roles that lay women and girls played in the evolution of Irish Catholicism and thus the creation of modern Irish identities.