Turning Points in Twentieth Century Irish History

by Hachey, Thomas E.

• ISBN13: 9780716531227
• ISBN10: 0716531224
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2011-02-15
• Publisher: Irish Academic Press

Summary

Irish history has always turned on a variety of axes, or 'turning points', beyond the accounts of high politics. In acknowledging the profound changes that have shaped new approaches to research and writing within the historical discipline, Irish historiography now embraces not only the re-examination of pivotal events, but also eclectic dimensions that further enrich our understanding of the broader narrative. In this work, essays exploring themes such as political murders during the Revolutionary period, and the nature of women's employment and political activity complement fresh assessments of more orthodox turning points including the Easter Rising, Irish neutrality, and the Northern peace process. The contributions of thirteen leading scholars make this work a remarkable new assessment of modern Irish history.

Author Biography

Professor Thomas E. Hachey is University Professor of History and Executive Director of the Centre for Irish Programmes at Boston College, USA. He is a co-editor of the Irish Literary Supplement and is a past president of the American Conference for Irish Studies (ACIS).

Table of Contents

Notes on Contributors	p. v
Acknowlegements	p. viii
Introduction	p. 1
What Did the Easter Rising Really Change?	p. 7
Ending War in a 'Sportsmanlike Manner': The Milestone of Revolution, 1919-23	p. 21
Women's Political Rhetoric and the Irish Revolution	p. 39
The Problem of Equality: Women's Activist Campaigns in Ireland, 1920-40	p. 57
Nuanced Neutrality and Irish Identity: An Idiosyncratic Legacy	p. 77
Modernity, the Past and Politics in Post-War Ireland	p. 103
'Ireland is an Unusual Place': President Kennedy's 1963 Visit and the Complexity of Recognition	p. 119
Sex and the Archbishop: John Charles McQuaid and Social Change in 1960s Ireland	p. 137
Turmoil in the Sea of Faith: The Secularization of Irish Social Culture, 1960-2007	p. 155
The Irish Catholic Narrative: Reflections on Milestones	p. 167
Some Fitting and Adequate Recognition: A New Direction for Civic Portraiture in Nineteenth-Century Ireland's Industrial Capital	p. 187
The Origins of the Peace Process	p. 201
Notes	p. 215
Index	p. 242
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