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Doing Irish Local History: Pursuit and Practice
Doing Irish Local Pursuit and Practice Dufour Editions
160 pages, Paperback
First published January 1, 1998
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Raymond Gillespie
47 booksRaymond Gillespie is a Senior Lecturer in Modern History, National University of Ireland, Maynooth.
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September 19, 2024
The collection of essays seem to be primarily aimed at the scholarly market, which means reading some feels like a slog because of professional jargon, etc. But the points made are valid about various methods that can be used to analyze and present local history in general.
The second part of the book, the "practice" part, was more interesting and easier to read for me. Clarkson's piece seemed to be the most accessible for lay individuals interested in adding to the histories of their own area. Since I'll admit to being a statistics nerd sometimes, the others in this section also had some very interesting stats comparing various aspects. The information about the differences in the police forces, especially between Belfast, Dublin, and Bristol, was enlightening.
Not everyone's cup of tea and written before most of the digital access to various records today (1998), this one may not seem relevant in today's research community. But there is information that might inspire readers to pursue their own studies of localities around the world.
PS-- No overall index or bibliography is included. There are chapter notes for the essays; I would prefer standard footnotes to facilitate the reading, but prefer chapter notes to endnotes!
The second part of the book, the "practice" part, was more interesting and easier to read for me. Clarkson's piece seemed to be the most accessible for lay individuals interested in adding to the histories of their own area. Since I'll admit to being a statistics nerd sometimes, the others in this section also had some very interesting stats comparing various aspects. The information about the differences in the police forces, especially between Belfast, Dublin, and Bristol, was enlightening.
Not everyone's cup of tea and written before most of the digital access to various records today (1998), this one may not seem relevant in today's research community. But there is information that might inspire readers to pursue their own studies of localities around the world.
PS-- No overall index or bibliography is included. There are chapter notes for the essays; I would prefer standard footnotes to facilitate the reading, but prefer chapter notes to endnotes!
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