Reilly, Eileen
(1992)
Rev. Canon James Owen Hannay, X.A. D. Litt.
'George A. Birmingham*
An Irishman looks at his world.
Masters thesis, National University of Ireland Maynooth.
Abstract
The subject of this thesis is Rev, Canon James Owen
Hannay, George A, Birmingham, and his Irish
experience, a period which spans over fifty years,
1865-1921,
The main focus of this work is a biographical
treatment of Hannay's work as a Church of Ireland
minister, in particular, his involvement with the
Gaelic League, his support of Sinn Fein, the Irish
Agriculture Organisation Society, Home Rule, and many
other issues and organisations which worked towards
the regeneration and reconciliation of class and creed
in Ireland during the first two decades of the
twentieth century. He was a participant, in, and an
observer of Ireland in an era of hope, renewal, and
growth. However, he also witnessed Ireland in a time
of revolution and war, bitterness and hatred.
Hannay recorded these observations which provide the
historian with valuable primary source material for
contemporary Ireland, At the time of his death, in
1950, he had published, as George A. Birmingham, over
sixty novels and books of short stories, In addition
there were numerous volumes of essays, reminisciences,
travel, general knowledge, theological and biblical
works, studies of Irish people and Irish life, Over
four hundred articles from Hannay's pen, published in
the Irish, English, and American press, are recorded
in the catalogue of his papers in Trinity College,
Dublin, and this is by no means complete, Hannay was
also well known as a lecturer and public speaker.
The aim of this study is to examine historically
Hannay's experiences while living in Ireland, and his
account of those experiences, to provide some
insights, through his writings, into contemporary
Ireland, and to explore Hannay's disenchantment with
the issues and organisations he had passionately
believed in , resulting, ultimately in his
estrangement from Ireland.
As this work deals with his Irish experience, the
second part of his life, spent outside Ireland, and
the work that, he published in this period, are dealt
with only briefly.
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Thesis
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| Keywords: |
Rev. Canon James Owen Hannay;
George A. Birmingham; |
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Faculty of Arts,Celtic Studies and Philosophy > History |
| Item ID: |
5207 |
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