The parochial pleasure of a 1912 Déise treasure
Monday, July 12, 2021
A three-leaf map which features in the Rev Patrick Power’s Parochial History of Waterford and Lismore, which was published by N Harvey & Co of Waterford in 1912.
HOLDING history – quite literally in the case of this story’s subject matter – is both a precious gift and great privilege.
With a deep green cover along with gold lettering and iconography, the ‘Parochial History of Waterford and Lismore During the 18th and 19th Centuries’ made for a welcome and entirely unexpected arrival on my desk as summer transitioned to autumn.
The childhood thrill reserved for a new Transformer thoughtfully delivered by Santa (Optimus Prime in particular when I was eight) is now increasingly reserved for stumbling upon old original works – as sure a sign as any of my ageing process. And in this particular case, I didn’t even accidentally stumble upon it. It was handed to me.
Event description
Online lecture by Turlough O Riordan, showcasing Kildare figures who feature in the Royal Irish Academy’s Dictionary of Irish Biography About this event
The Dictionary of Irish Biography, produced by the Royal Irish Academy, is the most comprehensive and authoritative biographical dictionary yet published for Ireland. It comprises almost 11,000 lives which describe and assess the careers of subjects in all fields of endeavour, including politics, law, religion, literature, journalism, architecture, music and the arts, the sciences, medicine, entertainment and sport.
Turlough O’Riordan is digital and online editor of the Royal Irish Academy’s Dictionary of Irish Biography.