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Author O Cadhla, Stiofan.

Title Civilizing Ireland : Ordnance survey 1824-1842 : ethnography, cartography, translation / Stiofan O Cadhla ; foreword by Eamon O Cuiv.

Imprint Dublin ; Portland, OR : Irish Academic Press, 2007.

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Location Call No. OPAC Message Status
 Axe 2nd Floor Stacks  526.09415 Oc1c 2007    ---  Available
Description 280 p. ; 24 cm.
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references (p. [254]-264) and index.
Contents A full face portrait of the land : topographic and antiquarian vision -- The habits of the people : the emergence of folklore and ethnology -- Colonialism's culture : ethnography, cartography and translation -- The bonnet and the brogue : race, place and language -- Old rhymes and rags of legends : tradition and civilization -- Traversing the country : fieldwork, mimicry and method -- Derry with Derrida : translation, Anglicization and culture.
Subject Ordnance Survey of Ireland -- History -- 19th century.
Cartography -- Ireland -- History -- 19th century.
Ethnology -- Ireland -- History -- 19th century.
Human geography -- Ireland -- History -- 19th century.
Added Author O Cuiv, Eamon.
ISBN 0716533723 (hard)
9780716533726 (hard)
0716528819
9780716528814
Standard No. YDXCP 100440684
YDXCP 2480331
NZ1 11147923
AU@ 000041203348

 
    
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