Confluences of Law and History
eBook - PDF

Confluences of Law and History

Irish Legal History Society Discourses and Other Papers, 2011-21

  1. 439 pages
  2. English
  3. PDF
  4. Available on iOS & Android
eBook - PDF

Confluences of Law and History

Irish Legal History Society Discourses and Other Papers, 2011-21

About this book

This book brings together an eclectic mix of papers on aspects of Irish legal history from the early modern period to the twentieth century. Contributors to the volume include leading historians, legal historians and legal practitioners. They make use of archival sources, personal papers, reported cases, parliamentary papers, newspapers and other sources to explore themes such as the role of litigants, perceptions of the law, women and the law, and the impact of social and constitutional change on the law.

Trusted by 375,005 students

Access to over 1.5 million titles for a fair monthly price.

Study more efficiently using our study tools.

Information

Publisher
Four Courts Press
Year
2026
Topic
History
eBook ISBN
9781801512527
Subtopic
Irish History
Index
History

Table of contents

  1. Cover
  2. Half Title
  3. Title Page
  4. Copyrights
  5. Contents
  6. Contributors
  7. Abbreviations
  8. Illustrations
  9. Acknowledgments
  10. 1. A decade of legal history scholarship
  11. 2. Lords, the law and litigation in early modern Ireland
  12. 3. Ambivalent patriot: William Molyneux and the art of rhetoric
  13. 4. Imprisonment for debt in early nineteenth-century Ireland, 1810-48
  14. 5. The trials of Arthur Donnelly: a cause célèbre of the 1870s
  15. 6. Exploring the dynamic of the Irish land war, 1879-90
  16. 7. Parnell and the law
  17. 8. Investigating Jack the Ripper and Parnellite crime: Sir Robert Anderson and the writing of history
  18. 9. Lisnafana: a townland in crisis on the Headfort Cavan estate, 1879-95
  19. 10. The law in action in Ulster in July 1898
  20. 11. 'Suffrage first' or 'suffrage as a crown': women's suffrage in Germany, Ireland and England
  21. 12. James Henry Mussen Campbell QC, MP: a life in law and unionist politics
  22. 13. The Irish Convention 1917-18: centenary reflections
  23. 14. The 'so-called Treaty': the implications of legal form for achieving settlement of the Irish War of Independence
  24. 15. Dismantling the Anglo-Irish Treaty: removing the oath and the repugnancy clause from the constitution of the Irish Free State
  25. 16. The asinine law: Irish legal cartoons
  26. Bibliography
  27. Index
  28. Irish Legal History Society Series
  29. Irish Legal History Society

Frequently asked questions

Yes, you can cancel anytime from the Subscription tab in your account settings on the Perlego website. Your subscription will stay active until the end of your current billing period. Learn how to cancel your subscription
No, books cannot be downloaded as external files, such as PDFs, for use outside of Perlego. However, you can download books within the Perlego app for offline reading on mobile or tablet. Learn how to download books offline
Perlego offers two plans: Essential and Complete
  • Essential is ideal for learners and professionals who enjoy exploring a wide range of subjects. Access the Essential Library with 800,000+ trusted titles and best-sellers across business, personal growth, and the humanities. Includes unlimited reading time and Standard Read Aloud voice.
  • Complete: Perfect for advanced learners and researchers needing full, unrestricted access. Unlock 1.5M+ books across hundreds of subjects, including academic and specialized titles. The Complete Plan also includes advanced features like Premium Read Aloud and Research Assistant.
Both plans are available with monthly, semester, or annual billing cycles.
We are an online textbook subscription service, where you can get access to an entire online library for less than the price of a single book per month. With over 1.5 million books across 990+ topics, we’ve got you covered! Learn about our mission
Look out for the read-aloud symbol on your next book to see if you can listen to it. The read-aloud tool reads text aloud for you, highlighting the text as it is being read. You can pause it, speed it up and slow it down. Learn more about Read Aloud
Yes! You can use the Perlego app on both iOS and Android devices to read anytime, anywhere — even offline. Perfect for commutes or when you’re on the go.
Please note we cannot support devices running on iOS 13 and Android 7 or earlier. Learn more about using the app
Yes, you can access Confluences of Law and History by Felix M. Larkin,Niamh Howlin in PDF and/or ePUB format, as well as other popular books in History & Irish History. We have over 1.5 million books available in our catalogue for you to explore.