This book is the first ever collection of scholarly essays on the history of the Irish working class. It provides a comprehensive introduction to the involvemen

An examination of Irish society and politics, providing a wide-ranging introduction to the involvement of the middle classes in Irish political life and the pub

"Michael Pierse is Lecturer in Irish literature at Queen's University Belfast. His research mainly explores the writing and cultural production of Irish working

Exploring writing of working-class Dublin after Seán O'Casey, this book breaks new ground in Irish Studies, unearthing submerged narratives of class in Irish l