A New Dictionary of Irish History from 1800 - Hardcover

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0717125203 ISBN 13: 9780717125203

Publisher: Gill & Macmillan Ltd, 2003

Synopsis

This second edition will confirm the reputation of Hickey and Doherty's Dictionary of Irish History as a standard work of reference. Every article from the first edition has been revisited and revised. New articles have been added, including all the material pertaining to the last two decades. Some peripheral articles have been dropped or consolidated, although the authors have been careful not to lose those quirky, offbeat entries that were such a feature of the first edition. As before, the book comprises about 2,000 headwords on subjects as diverse as emigration, governments of Ireland, home rule, loyalism, agrarian violence, secret societies, plus hundres of concise and informative biographical articles.

About this title

Review:

"...an invaluable guide for all students of history as well as a ready reference work for everyone else, including journalists and even historians." T. Ryle Dwyer, Irish Examiner "a useful library tool and quick deskside crib, with good cross-referring." Books Ireland "The whole panoply of Irish life is visited with some 2,000 articles on subjects as diverse as emigration, governments of Ireland, home rule, loyalism, agrarian violence, secret societies, together with hundreds of concise biographical articles... This book is excellent in every respect ... a treasure trove of varied and fascinating historical information. Very few books that I know will be as useful to the academic, the student or the general reader attempting to deepen their knowledge of modern Ireland." J. Anthony Gaughan, Irish Catholic

About the Author:

D.J. Hickey is a retired telecommunications officer and author. J.E. Doherty is a teacher and author. Both have researched and written widely in Irish history over many years. Their Chronology of Irish History since 1500 is also a standard reference book.

About this edition

• Publisher: Gill & Macmillan Ltd
• Publication date: 2003
• ISBN 10: 0717125203
• ISBN 13: 9780717125203
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition number: 2
• Number of pages: 528
• Editor: Hickey D.J., Doherty J.E.