While much has been written about Irish culture’s apparent obsession with the past and with representing childhood, few critics have explored in detail the po

"This collection examines how attitudes to children have changed in Ireland over the centuries, and addresses how concepts of childhood in Ireland changed over

Irish Children’s Literature and Culture looks critically at Irish writing for children from the 1980s to the present, examining the work of many writers and i

Despite the immense interest sparked by recent child abuse and orphan vaccination trials, the history of childhood illness in Ireland has remained largely hidde

Why do we send children to school? Who should take responsibility for children's health and education? Should girls and boys be educated separately or together?