| Charles O'Conor of Ballinagare: Life and Works Contributor(s): Gibbons, Luke (Editor), O'Conor, Kieran (Editor) |
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ISBN: 1846821118 ISBN-13: 9781846821110 Publisher: Four Courts Press OUR PRICE: $73.76 Product Type: Hardcover Published: July 2015 Annotation: "Charles OConor of Ballinagare (171091) was one of 18th-century Irelands greatest scholars, who wrote in both Irish and English. His work was clearly influenced by the Enlightenment and he regularly corresponded with the important intellectual and cultural figures of his day. OConor is regarded as having played a key role in founding the modern study of Irelands language, culture and history. He was author of the highly influential Dissertations on the ancient history of Ireland, along with many other works. OConor tried to advance the civil rights of Roman Catholics, then marginalized by the Penal Laws, and in 1756 he was one of the founder members of the Catholic Association. This volume consists of a series of essays on the life and work of this great Irishman. Contributors include Hilary Larkin, Joep Leersen, Mchel Mac Craith, Lesa N Mhungaile, Diarmaid Cathin, Maura OGara-ORiordan, Clare OHalloran, Nollaig Murale, Olga Tsapina, Jeremy Williams, Fr John Wrynn, wit |
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| BISAC Categories: - Biography & Autobiography | Literary Figures - Literary Criticism | English, Irish, Scottish, Welsh - History | Europe - Ireland |
| Dewey: B |
| Physical Information: 1.1" H x 6.5" W x 9.2" (1.70 lbs) 294 pages |
| Themes: - Cultural Region - British Isles - Cultural Region - Ireland |
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| Publisher Description: Charles O'Conor of Ballinagare (1710-91) was one of 18th-century Ireland's greatest scholars, who wrote in both Irish and English. His work was clearly influenced by the Enlightenment and he regularly corresponded with the important intellectual and cultural figures of his day. O'Conor is regarded as having played a key role in founding the modern study of Ireland's language, culture, and history. He was author of the highly influential Dissertations on the Ancient History of Ireland, along with many other works. Charles O'Conor tried to advance the civil rights of Roman Catholics, then marginalized by the Penal Laws, and, in 1756, he was one of the founder members of the Catholic Association. This volume consists of a series of essays on the life and work of this great Irishman. Subject: Biography, History, Irish Studies] |