Dictionary of Irish Biography 11 Hardback Volume Set : From the Earliest Times to the Year 2010 Hardback
Edited by James (University College Dublin) McGuire, James (University College Dublin) Quinn
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Published in collaboration with the Royal Irish Academy, the Dictionary of Irish Biography is a comprehensive and authoritative biographical reference work available both in print and online for Ireland.
From James Ussher to James Joyce, St Patrick to Patrick Pearse, St Brigit to Maud Gonne MacBride, Maria Edgeworth to Elizabeth Bowen, Edward Carson to Bobby Sands, Eamon de Valera to Charles J.
Haughey, and David Ervine to George Best, this indispensable resource outlines the careers at home and overseas of prominent men and women born in Ireland, north and south, and the noteworthy Irish careers of those born outside Ireland.
Distinctive features include the particular attention paid to outstanding women who have previously been overlooked and its broad coverage of the modern period.
These 11 volumes contain fascinating short summaries and detailed assessments that document over 10,000 lives, ranging from the earliest times to 2010.
Biographical subjects include: artists, scientists, lawyers, actors, musicians, writers, politicians, criminals, and saints.
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Available to Order - This title is available to order, with delivery expected within 2 weeks
- Format:Hardback
- Pages:11285 pages, Worked examples or Exercises
- Publisher:Cambridge University Press
- Publication Date:13/09/2018
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- ISBN:9781108378499
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Available to Order - This title is available to order, with delivery expected within 2 weeks
- Format:Hardback
- Pages:11285 pages, Worked examples or Exercises
- Publisher:Cambridge University Press
- Publication Date:13/09/2018
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- ISBN:9781108378499
