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The Irish Policeman, 1822-1922
This book analyzes the working and domestic lives of the nearly 90,000 men who served in the Irish police between the establishment of a national constabulary in 1822 and the disbandment of the Royal Irish Constabulary in 1922. It is constructed as a collective biography, tracing the lives and careers of policemen from birth to death. The book draws upon a wide range of sources, some never used before. They include the results of the analysis of a random sample of 8,000 officers and men; unpublished police memoirs and other personal documents; and the letters of some 200 descendants of policemen. For over a century the Constabulary was the most powerful arm of British government in Ireland, yet after the Famine its members were overwhelmingly Catholic nationalists. The book considers how such men reconciled their Irish nationalism with their work for the British state and how their children and grandchildren dealt with being the descendants of policemen.
A New History of the Irish in Australia
Irish immigrants – although despised as inferior on racial and religious grounds and feared as a threat to national security – were one of modern Australia’s most influential founding peoples. In his landmark 1986 book The Irish in Australia, Patrick O’Farrell argued that the Irish were central to the evolution of Australia’s national character through their refusal to accept a British identity. A New History of the Irish in Australia takes a fresh approach. It draws on source materials not used until now and focuses on topics previously neglected, such as race, stereotypes, gender, popular culture, employment discrimination, immigration restriction, eugenics, crime and mental heal...
Memory's Gate
The Time Thriller Trilogy delivers gripping, fast-paced mystery that intrigues and captivates through hours, seconds, and centuries. A long history of strange disappearances and unexplainable occurrences leave clues that the town of Fawlt Line may actually sit on a time fault—a portal to alternate times and unexpected time travels—a twist of fate that puts all of Fawlt Line’s citizens in serious danger. Will they find the faith to hold on to the town and time where they belong?Can truth prevail?Elizabeth thought volunteering at the Fawlt Line Retirement Center would be fun, but she quickly has second thoughts. While most of the residents are wonderful, there’s something about the place—and a strangely familiar man in a wheelchair—that gives her the creeps. When people start disappearing from the center, leaving behind cryptic notes, Elizabeth is convinced the time fault is involved. Her own time-travel adventure may be the key to solving the mystery, but can she convince the sheriff she’s telling the truth before more people disappear?
All's Fair in Love and War: Four Enemies-to-Lovers Medieval Romances
Be swept away by four thrilling medieval romances by the "Queen of Medieval Romance", each featuring a defiant lady at odds with a persistent and powerful knight. Sparks fly in these battles of wills, but passion will win the day. In One Knight's Return, Melissande is compelled by her overlord to marry a rough knight just home from crusade - the alternative is to surrender her family holding completely. She knows the kind of knight who will hold her heart, and Quinn de Sayerne isn't it. Quinn, on the other hand, knows what it's like to risk everything and is determined to make their arranged marriage into a real oneÑno matter what the cost to his beautiful wife's pride. In The Scoundrel, Ev...
Reforming Men and Women
Before the Civil War, the public lives of American men and women intersected most frequently in the arena of religious activism. Bruce Dorsey broadens the field of gender studies, incorporating an analysis of masculinity into the history of early American religion and reform. His is a holistic account that reveals the contested meanings of manhood and womanhood among antebellum Americans, both black and white, middle class and working class.Urban poverty, drink, slavery, and Irish Catholic immigration--for each of these social problems that engrossed Northern reformers, Dorsey examines the often competing views held by male and female activists and shows how their perspectives were further c...
Herb of Grace
In Rosa Nouchette Carey's novel, 'Herb of Grace', she delves into the lives of the upper-class society in England during the 19th century. Through her eloquent prose and keen observations, Carey paints a vivid picture of the social conventions and moral dilemmas of the time. The book is a classic example of Victorian literature, characterized by its focus on family relationships, class distinctions, and the role of women in society. Carey's attention to detail and ability to create compelling characters make 'Herb of Grace' a timeless work that continues to resonate with readers today.Rosa Nouchette Carey, a prolific Victorian novelist, drew inspiration from her own experiences growing up in...
The Cost of Insanity in Nineteenth-Century Ireland
This open access book is the first comparative study of public, voluntary and private asylums in nineteenth-century Ireland. Examining nine institutions, it explores whether concepts of social class and status and the emergence of a strong middle class informed interactions between gender, religion, identity and insanity. It questions whether medical and lay explanations of mental illness and its causes, and patient experiences, were influenced by these concepts. The strong emphasis on land and its interconnectedness with notions of class identity and respectability in Ireland lends a particularly interesting dimension. The book interrogates the popular notion that relatives were routinely locked away to be deprived of land or inheritance, querying how often “land grabbing” Irish families really abused the asylum system for their personal economic gain. The book will be of interest to scholars of nineteenth-century Ireland and the history of psychiatry and medicine in Britain and Ireland.
A Trail of Envy
When Malcolm McKenna was just eleven months old in 1926, fate projected a momentous and long life for this boy. In this memoir, Dr. Malcolm McKenna narrates the story of his private battle incessantly fought to fulfill his destiny-an unbelievable story about an unbelievable man who fit no molds. From his military service in Europe during World War II to his thirty-five years practicing medicine, Trail of Envy tells how McKenna pushed the boundaries of traditional medicine and acceptable love. His ability to diagnose bordered on clairvoyance, and his desire to heal the sick was an addiction. McKenna's roller coaster life was both revered and condemned. McKenna used simple truths to solve complex problems in medicine and in life. He fully understood his own limitations and the limitations of those who envied him. Forgiveness was his shield and his armor. He followed roads well-traveled, roads into the wilderness, and roads forbidden. Wherever he went, he left a trail of envy.
