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The Cistercians
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Boyle Abbey and the School of the West
The School of the West' was so named by Harold Leask some 40 years ago, and described a number of churches built to the west of the Shannon, in the early 13th century. Here, Kalkreuter reassesses this tradition' devised by Leask and the geographical, historical and stylistic elements on which this was based. She also looks extensively at the broader picture, at the impact of the Cistercians in Britain and Ireland, and most especiially on western Ireland, and the relationship between vernacular and sacred architecture. The majority of the book is taken up with a detailed description and comparative analysis of the architecture of Boyle Abbey and other abbeys of the School. Includes a catalogue of buildings, with plans.
Bishop Edward Thomas O'Dwyer of Limerick, 1842-1917
'Our brilliant ... and difficult Bishop', as novelist Kate O'Brien described him. O'Dwyer was brilliant intellectually, independent-minded and quarrel-some, but a life-long supporter of the poor of Limerick. He played a major role in improving primary education, in helping to solve the University question, and as a leader in workhouse reform. In his final years he helped to change the course of Irish history. In 1916, when the population was cowed following the execution of the leaders of the Rising, O'Dwyer wrote from Kilmallock his public letter to General Maxwell in defense of two of his priests, Frs Hall and Bayes. In that letter he denounced Maxwell as a murderer and stirred the whole country to life. His subsequent famous speech at the conferring on him of the Freedom of Limerick gave an episcopal approval to the spirit of national resistance and influenced the East Clare election of 1917. O'Dwyer became a national hero, de Valera quoted his speech at the hustings, and his name was joined to those of the dead 1916 leaders in popular ballads.
Books Ireland
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Reader's Guide to British History
The Reader'sGuide to British History is the essential source to secondary material on British history. This resource contains over 1,000 A-Z entries on the history of Britain, from ancient and Roman Britain to the present day. Each entry lists 6-12 of the best-known books on the subject, then discusses those works in an essay of 800 to 1,000 words prepared by an expert in the field. The essays provide advice on the range and depth of coverage as well as the emphasis and point of view espoused in each publication.
A Monastic Landscape
This publication is primarily a study of the various aspects of the use and situation of the land held by the Cistercian order in medieval Leinster. A number of key topics form the central elements of this study. These include an examination of the physical landscape into which the Cistercian order settled and the changes that occurred within that landscape during the later medieval era. The book examines whether the location of the monasteries indicated any underlying nuances or if the monks were happy to settle wherever they were given land. The involvement of the Cistercian order in the agricultural and economic life of Leinster is also examined. A breakdown of the acreage and land type t...
Bibliotheca Celtica
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