Book Review: A Year of Glory and Gold 1932- Ireland’s Jazz Age
By Kevin C. Kearns Published by Gill Books, 2023 Reviewer: Sylvie Kleinman ISBN: 9780717195619 Kevin C. Kearns has written a multi-facetted social …
The Papal Visit of 1979: Context and Legacy
How the Catholic Church and lay organisations capitalised on the visit of Pope John Paul II. By Barry Sheppard On the 21st …
‘Inflaming sectarian passions’ The Eucharistic Congress of 1932 and the North of Ireland
How a Catholic celebration in Dublin inflamed sectarian passions in Northern Ireland. By Barry Sheppard. Public religious commemorations, often exultant in tone, …