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Diary of an Irish Countryman: 1827-1835

Diary of an Irish Countryman: 1827-1835

de Bhaldraithe, Tomas
O'Sullivan, Humphey

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ISBN10: 1856355470
ISBN13: 9781856355476
Publisher: Mercier Press
Published: Apr 1 2007
Pages: 158
Weight: 0.35
Height: 0.70 Width: 5.10 Depth: 7.70
Language: English

Keeping a personal diary was not a practice among writers of Irish before O'Sullivan's time, and contemporary Irish scholars saw no future for the language and consequently wrote in English. Hence, Humphrey O'Sullivan (Amhlaoibh Ó Súilleabháin) showed remarkable originality and courage in undertaking a diary in the Irish language. He lived a full life as a successful businessman, a fearless worker in the cause of freedom and social justice, a lover of nature, an antiquarian, a collector of manuscripts and an enjoyer of good food and drink. By jotting down notes on daily activities, he has left us a lively and frank account of life in a small town during a particularly turbulent and important period in Irish history, which included the struggle for Catholic Emancipation, the Tithe War, the foundation of the National Schools, the secret societies, famine, plague, evictions and faction fighting. O'Sullivan has left us with a remarkable contribution to the social history of Ireland as seen from the inside by a man of wide interests and deep understanding.

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