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Reimagining Irish Studies for the Twenty-First Century Reimagining Ireland Volume 100 Edited by Dr Eamon Maher, Technological University Dublin – Tallaght Campus PETER LANG Oxford • Bern • Berlin • Bruxelles • New York • Wien Reimagining Irish Studies for the Twenty-First Century Eamon Maher and Eugene O’Brien (eds) PETER LANG Oxford • Bern • Berlin • Bruxelles • New York • Wien Bibliographic information published by Die Deutsche Nationalbibliothek. Die Deutsche Nationalbibliothek lists this publication in the Deutsche Nationalbibliografie; detailed bibliographic data is available on the Internet at http://dnb.d-nb.de. A catalogue record for this book is available from the British Library. Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data Names: Maher, Eamon, editor. | O’Brien, Eugene, 1958- editor. Title: Reimagining Irish Studies for the twenty-first century / Eamon Maher, Eugene O’Brien. Description: Oxford ; New York : Peter Lang, [2021] | Series: Reimagining Ireland, 1662-9094 ; Vol. 100 | Includes bibliographical references and index. Identifiers: LCCN 2020054346 (print) | LCCN 2020054347 (ebook) | ISBN 9781800791916 (paperback) | ISBN 9781800791923 (ebook) | ISBN 9781800791930 (epub) | ISBN 9781800791947 (mobi) Subjects: LCSH: Ireland--Civilization--Study and teaching. | Ireland--Social life and customs--Study and teaching. | Ireland--Historiography. Classification: LCC DA910 .R45 2021 (print) | LCC DA910 (ebook) | DDC 941.50072--dc23 LC record available at https://lccn.loc.gov/2020054346 LC ebook record available at https://lccn.loc.gov/2020054347 ISSN 1662-9094 ISBN 978-1-80079-191-6 (print) • ISBN 978-1-80079-192-3 (ePDF) ISBN 978-1-80079-193-0 (ePub) • ISBN 978-1-80079-194-7 (mobi) Cover photograph by Paul Butler © Peter Lang Group AG 2021 Published by Peter Lang Ltd, International Academic Publishers, 52 St Giles, Oxford, OX1 3LU, United Kingdom [email protected], www.peterlang.com Eamon Maher and Eugene O’Brien have asserted their rights under the Copyright, Designs and Patents Act, 1988, to be identified as Editors of this Work. All rights reserved. All parts of this publication are protected by copyright. Any utilisation outside the strict limits of the copyright law, without the permission of the publisher, is forbidden and liable to prosecution. This applies in particular to reproductions, translations, microfilming, and storage and processing in electronic retrieval systems. This publication has been peer reviewed. To the highly talented and supportive Irish Studies community who make it such a vibrant space in which to work. Eugene would also like to dedicate this book to Áine, Eoin, Sinéad and Dara who keep me grounded and supported through everything. Message from the Series Editor As we reach the landmark 100th volume in the Reimagining Ireland series, it would be remiss of me not to make reference to a number of people who have contributed majorly to the success of the project. There have been three Commissioning Editors to date, each of whom has left a positive imprint. When Joe Armstrong first approached me with the idea of setting up a series in Irish Studies, I was immediately inspired by his infectious enthusiasm for, and belief in, what he envisioned. It did not take long to convince me to take on the role of General Editor. When Joe left, Christabel Scaife joined the team and her formidable editing skills, empathetic personality and encouragement of authors brought the series to a level that exceeded even Joe’s and my own expectations. After Christabel’s departure, Tony Mason took over at the helm. Tony was known to me from his work with Manchester University Press and he brought an extensive knowledge of academic publishing, and of Irish Studies in particular, which, combined with a larger than life and enabling personality, have made him an invaluable asset. These three people are owed a great debt of gratitude for their energy, vision and hard work which have made Reimagining Ireland the significant series that it has become and will hopefully remain. The technical staff at Peter Lang, Oxford, have been a pleasure to work with. They are too numerous to be named individually, but they have shown great efficiency and courtesy in their dealings with me and with authors. The books are always attractively produced and the quick turnaround from manuscript stage to publication is something that marks us out from our competitors. I would also like to thank the various peer reviewers for giving so freely of their time to assess book projects and supply invaluable feedback so that we can stand over the academic quality of our books. Without the several hundred authors, editors and contributors, there would be no series and so I would like to express my gratitude to them for choosing Reimagining Ireland as the home for their work. Some of these viii Message from the Series Editor people have done multiple books with us, which proves that their experi- ence has been a positive one. Working with such talented academics is a genuine privilege and a source of pride to me. Although it is invidious to single out people, I do have to make special mention of Eugene O’Brien, whose ‘Kicking Bishop Brennan up the Arse’: Negotiating Texts and Contexts in Contemporary Irish Studies is the first book in the series, and who has worked with me on a number of sub- sequent collections, including this special 100th volume. Eugene is an un- believable source of support and inspiration, and his massive contribution to Reimagining Ireland is just one of the many ways in which he has shown himself to be an invaluable collaborator and friend. As we look to the future of Irish Studies in this collection, I can but hope that I am blessed with the same talented authors, collaborators and friends for the next 100 volumes of Reimagining Ireland as I have been for the first 100. Success in a project like this is built on people coming to- gether and working towards a common goal. The ever-g rowing Reimagining Ireland community is an excellent example of what can be achieved when you get that mix right. Long may it continue. EAMON MAHER