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County Down II, The Ards
Place-Names of Northern Ireland provides a revealing window on the land and its people. Many early Irish names for settlements, districts, hills, and rivers are still used today and most townland names are of Irish origin. This major new series on the place-names of Northern Ireland concentrates on townland names, dealt with in their traditional civil parish units. Parishes covered in this volume include Ardkeen, Ardquin, Ballyphilip, Ballytrustan, Ballywalter, Castleboy, Inishargy, St. Andrew's (Ballyhalbert), Slanes, Witter, Bangor, Donaghadee, Grey Abbey, and Newtownards.
Place-names of Northern Ireland: County Down III, The Mournes
Place-Names of Northern Ireland provides a revealing window on the land and its people. Many early Irish names for settlements, districts, hills, and rivers are still used today and most townland names are of Irish origin. This major new series on the place-names of Northern Ireland concentrates on townland names, dealt with in their traditional civil parish units. Parishes covered in this volume include Kilkeel, Clonduff, Kilcoo, and the Mournes.
Dixon Family History
William Dixon, son of Henry Dixon and Rose, was born in Ireland. He married Ann Gregg in about 1690. Descendants and relatives lived mainly in Pennsylvania, Ohio and Indiana.
Critical Toponymies
While place names have long been studied by a few devoted specialists, approaches to them have been traditionally empiricist and uncritical in character. This book brings together recent works that conceptualize the hegemonic and contested practices of geographical naming. The contributors guide the reader into struggles over toponymy in a multitude of national and local contexts across Europe, North America, New Zealand, Asia and Africa. In a ground-breaking and multidisciplinary fashion, this volume illuminates the key role of naming in the colonial silencing of indigenous cultures, canonization of nationalistic ideals into nomenclature of cities and topographic maps, as well as the formation of more or less fluid forms of postcolonial and urban identities.
A Dictionary of British Place-Names
From Abbas Combe to Zennor, this dictionary gives the meaning and origin of place names in the British Isles, tracing their development from earliest times to the present day.
A History of Settlement in Ireland
A History of Settlement in Ireland provides a stimulating and thought-provoking overview of the settlement history of Ireland from prehistory to the present day. Particular attention is paid to the issues of settlement change and distribution within the contexts of: * environment * demography * culture. The collection goes further by setting the agenda for future research in this rapidly expanding area of academic interest. This volume will be essential reading for all those with an interest in the archaeology, history and social geography of Ireland.
Irish Historical Studies
Vols. 1- include the sections: Writings on Irish history, 1936- ; Research on Irish history in Irish universities (varies slightly) 1937/38-
Valhalla and the Fjšrd : A Spiritual Motorcycle Journey through the History of Strangford Lough
Biking is much more than getting to places on two wheels. This book is an account of a spiritual and cathartic journey in self-examination, as for many bikers, the closeness they feel to their surroundings verges on the spiritual. Strangford Lough is blessed with phenomenal 'A' and 'B' biking roads, and has along its shores 7000 years of history, visible at almost every turn. The small, slow paced towns transport one back in time. As a previous Director of archaeological excavations, the author has both researched and published on the history of these sites and monuments, at the same time he has sought to explore the feelings evoked by the tangible aura that the sites exude. Many travel books involve round the world or continental travels and are influenced by the likes of Ted Simon and Sam Manicom. These exploits are beyond the means of many. However, this book demonstrates there is much to explore within Ireland and the British Isles. Let's start closer to home!
