History (Theses and Dissertations)
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`Punishment and Service to the Injured State' - Irish Convicts Sentenced to Transportation, 1840-1852
(Trinity College Dublin. School of Histories & Humanities. Discipline of History, 2024)The objective of this thesis is to present a comprehensive exploration of the Irish convict transportation system in the period 1840 to 1852. In a two strand approach this subject is examined from the perspective of the ... -
'It will not stop me or anyone like me': Women and Imprisonment in Ireland, c.1922-1947.
(Trinity College Dublin. School of Histories & Humanities. Discipline of History, 2024)This thesis explores the experience of the female prisoner in the Irish justice system from c.1922-1947. It focuses on that group of women who made up the bulk of those imprisoned by the state -those convicted of relatively ... -
Revolutionary Currents: Newspapers, Publicity, and the Imperial Public Sphere, c.1760-1784
(Trinity College Dublin. School of Histories & Humanities. Discipline of History, 2024)The concept of the public sphere has generated significant debate across the varied fields of historical studies. This debate has centred on Habermas's original explanation, and how it failed to comprehend and take into ... -
The impact of the Great War on women in Ireland, 1914 - 1919
(Trinity College (Dublin, Ireland). Department of History, 2016)The impact of the Great War on women is a significant area of scholarship within First World War studies. The legacy of the war for women's lives and role in society has been the subject of much debate. This thesis ... -
The establishment of the Dublin Institute of Advanced Studies, 1936 - 1948
(Trinity College (Dublin, Ireland). Department of History, 2017)This thesis investigates the establishment of the Dublin Institute for Advanced Studies (DIAS) and its three schools in the period 1936 to 1948. The initial two Schools of Theoretical Physics and Celtic Studies were ...