Cullen, L.M.

Six Generations. Life and Work in Ireland from 1790. Based on the RTE Series by L.M. Cullen.

Cork, The Mercier Press Ltd., 1970. 8°. 120 pages. Original illustrated softcover. Very good condition with only minor signs of external wear.

Includes for Example: Six Generations/ Everyday Life/ The Farmer/ Who Owned the Land?/ The Great Famine/ Domestic Industry/ Water Power/ Steam Power/ The Towns Before the Steam Age/ Development of the Towns/ Social Conditions/ Transport/ Communications and Energy/ The Sources of Local History etc.

Six generations represent only a short moment in the long history of human civilisation, but these Six Generations have brought more change in the way of life of the ordinary man and woman than came in the thousands of years before. From earliest times to the days of O’Connell, the speed of travel was no faster than that of a galloping horse; news of great events could take days even weeks to reach from end of the country to another. This book describes the significant changes in everyday life – food, entertainment, household goods, working conditions, medicine, roads and communication – and what brought them about.

Louis Cullen, who is lecturer in history at Trinity College, Dublin, based the material on original and pioneering research he has carried out over a number of years. The illustrations are drawn from a variety of sources including the National Gallery, the National Library, the London Illustrated News and from many locations all over Ireland.

• Keywords: Irish History
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0853422273
• Inventory Number: 41315AB

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