[O’Connell, Daniel / MacDonagh, Michael / Ronan, Myles V. [Ed].

Catholic Emancipation Centenary Record [Including some interesting interesting historical illustrations and information on Daniel O’Connell. For example the interesting essay on Daniel O’Connell: “Derrynane and its Relics” by Margaret O’Connell and a Cartoon of Daniel O’Connell being flanked by Jack Lawless and Richard Lalor Shiel].

First Edition. Dublin, Literary Committee, 1929. 18.5cm x 27cm. 96 pages of content with numerous illustrations, portraits etc. and the publication includes also 105 pages of advertising features on historical irish companies. Original softcover with illustrated paper wrappers. Small cutout (c.10 x 5 cm) to endpaper. Otherwise in very good condition with minor signs of external wear.

Published in June 1929 to celebrate the centenary of the 1829 Catholic Emancipation in Ireland. Contents include for example the following essays: The Papacy and Ireland by Rev. H. MacInerny / Some Martyrs of the Pale by Rev. P. Woulfe / The Boyne, Aughrim and Limerick by Rev. J. Scanlan / Irish Nuns in Penal Times by Florence Maguire / Catholic Popular Education during Penal Times by Rev. T. Corcoran / Dublin in 1829 by J. J. Webb / O’Connell as a World Power by Michael MacDonagh / Derrynane and its Relics by Margaret O’Connell / Fadhbhaí Ré na Géar-Leanamhna by Fr. Lorcán Ó Muireadhaigh / Urnaidhthe Gaedhal san Ochtmhadh Céad Déag by Fiachra Éilgeach

Also contains 150 pages of contemporary advertisements, including many articles to advertise schools, colleges, hospitals, homes for the poor, “widows’ houses”, orphanages and other institutions run by various Catholic orders.

• Language: English
• Inventory Number: 90491AB

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