Ireland 1534-1815: A Survey

(5 Credit Hours) · Undergraduate

The first half of the course adopts a chronological framework, exploring key themes such as conquest and colonisation, as well as religious and political reform across three centuries. This will be taught by Professor Michea´l O´ Siochru´. The second half of the course (after Reading Week) is structured thematically, with Professors Jane Ohlmeyer and David Dickson examining a succession of social, cultural and economic issues, from women and the family in early modern Ireland to the origins and legacies of the 1798 Rebellion. There are two lectures each week in this course. Tutorials will begin in Week 3 . Tutorials will complement the lecture course, with a particular focus on contemporary texts