• Preface; 1 Political history, Gearoid O Tuathaigh; 2 Social history, Gary Owens; 3 Irish women's history, Maria Luddy; 4 Religious history David W. Miller; 5 Historical geography, Matthew Stout; 6 Anthropological and sociological studies, Joan Vincent and Marilyn Cohen; 7 Literature in English, Sean Ryder 8 Gaelic culture and language shift, Niall O Ciosain; 9 Art history, Fintan Cullen; 10 Musicology, Harry White; 11 The Irish diaspora, Joseph Lee; Notes; Bibliography; Index

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