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IRISH HERITAGE STUDIES | vol. 1 – The annual research journal of the Office of Public Works

IRISH HERITAGE STUDIES | vol. 1 – The annual research journal of the Office of Public Works

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ed. Caroline Pegum

ISBN 978 1910140 543    224pp (paperback)    24x17cm    115 illus  

The IRISH HERITAGE STUDIES journal showcases original critical research rooted in the substantial portfolio of material culture in the care of or managed by the Office of Public Works: built heritage; historic, artistic, literary and scientific collections; the national and international histories associated with these places and objects; and its own long organisational history. Papers will contribute to a deeper understanding of this important collection of national heritage and investigate new perspectives on aspects of its history. The journal is designed for a broad public, specialist and professional readership.

Established in 1831 (and with antecedents dating back to 1670), the OPW is a central government office with responsibility for managing much of the Irish State’s property portfolio, and maintaining and presenting 780 heritage sites, including national monuments, historic landscapes, buildings and their collections.


 

CONTENTS

Introduction  – Caroline Pegum, editor

Theology and politics in Cormac’s Chapel: renewal, reform and reimagination in the twelfth century 
 – Thomas P. Nelligan

The carved stonework of Holycross Abbey: shrines or sepulchres? 
 – Niamh Flood

Did a Dutch architect influence the design of the Royal Hospital Kilmainham? 
 – Frederick O’Dwyer

The evolution of Doneraile Demesne, co. Cork – part 1
– Michael O’Sullivan

‘Patriotic’ Palace: visualising Katherine Conolly’s legacy at Castletown House, co. Kildare
– Priscilla Sonnier

St Audoen’s Church, Dublin: a century in limbo
– Neil Moxham

The study of Tara by R.A.S. Macalister (1870–1950), antiquarian and Professor of Celtic Archaeology
– Mairéad Carew

‘I find it hard to believe that Madame would glue newspaper cuttings to her prayer-book’: Constance Markievicz’s creation of a War of Independence memorial in the pages of her prison prayer book
– Brian Crowley

Decolonising and reinterpreting national collections: the case for the National Botanic Gardens, Dublin
– Audrey Walshe

publ. 05/2025
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