Irish Speakers, Interpreters and the Courts, 1754-1921

by Mary Phelan

The extent and duration of interpreter provision for Irish speakers appearing in court in the long nineteenth century have long been a conundrum. In 1737 the Administration of Justice (Language) Act stipulated that all legal proceedings in Ireland should take place in English, thus placing Irish speakers at a huge disadvantage, obliging them to communicate through others, and treating them as foreigners in their own country. Gradually, over time,...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1846828112
• ISBN13: 9781846828119
• Release Date: September 2019
• Publisher: Four Courts Press
• Length: 256 Pages
• Weight: 1.41 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.2" x 6.4" x 9.3"