This collection of articles poses the question: What can gender history add to the traditional narrative of Irish history? How can it help us to understand the

Drawing on a variety of disciplinary and theoretical approaches, this impressive collection of essays makes an innovative contribution to current, and often con

This volume examines Irish women's many and varied political and public roles from the 18th century through to the 20th century. Throughout such an analysis, ma

How did Ireland travel from the glorious Proclamation of 1916, with its promise of equality and universal citizenship, to the conservative constitution of 1937,

The first general survey of the history of women in early modern Ireland. Based on an impressive range of source material, it presents the results of original r