Print and Popular Culture: 1750-1850

by Niall O Ciosáin

This book looks at popular print culture in Ireland during the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries. Small cheap books featuring knights and heroes, highwaymen and rapparees, the Battle of Aughrim and other historical episodes circulated widely in both town and country. They were absorbed by a vibrant culture and the study touches on topics as diverse as Orange ritual, folk drama and religious songs in the Irish language. This book takes an interdisciplinary...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1843510723
• ISBN13: 9781843510727
• Release Date: May 2010
• Publisher: Lilliput Press
• Length: 264 Pages
• Weight: 0.75 lbs.