McAdam, Aine
(2021)
From Wilderness to Wonderment: The
Presentation of Irish Heritage, Durrow and
Glendalough.
PhD thesis, National University of Ireland Maynooth.
Abstract
This study explores how heritage is presented at different sites, by different social,
political and national groups. How heritage is communicated, displayed or conveyed is
dependent on a number of influencing factors, such as tourism, local and national politics,
and economic conditions. Moreover, how heritage is presented has altered significantly
over time at these sites. It has been influenced by external factors such as economic
cycles, political and even climatic events, while continually being restructured by
changing aesthetic styles, cultural trends, and technological advancements. As such, each
of these influencing factors has been investigated in order to provide a complete
representation of the two Irish case study sites, Durrow, County Offaly, and Glendalough,
County Wicklow. Through a multifaceted system of analysis this project has utilised
several disciplinary elements such as history, archaeology, sociology and spatial
geography. This inclusive understanding of the past provides answers to our current form
of existence, both in terms of the physical space we occupy, nature and our society,
moreover, this kind of knowledge provides us with the tools to envisage possible future
outcomes. Whilst initially the term heritage will spark preconceived impressions of its
meaning, heritage as a concept is extremely complex and culturally subjective. Heritage
is a crucial component in identity formation. It can be fundamental to community
connections and provide people with a sense of belonging.
| Item Type: |
Thesis
(PhD)
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| Keywords: |
Heritage; conflict; community; identity; belonging; place and spatiality; ideal form; Durrow; Glendalough; |
| Academic Unit: |
Faculty of Social Sciences > Sociology |
| Item ID: |
15842 |
| Depositing User: |
IR eTheses
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| Date Deposited: |
13 Apr 2022 14:19 |
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| Use Licence: |
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