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Irish perceptions of national identity in Austria-Hungary and its small successor states, 1914-1945
(2015-09-28)
This thesis sets out to explore Irish perceptions of and connections with the Dual Monarchy and its successor states, spanning from 1914 until 1945, with the intention of demonstrating the significance of small nations in ...
Understanding strategic engagement: an exploratory study of perspectives on philanthropic investment in programmes for children and youth in Ireland
(2015-09-29)
In Ireland, the term ‘philanthropy’ has connotations of charitable beneficence and is often associated with nineteenth century forms of giving to alleviate poverty in areas that subsequently become the responsibility of ...
Criminal children in post-Famine Connacht: Poverty, crime and punishment, with a particular focus on the period 1854-1870
(2012-09-21)
This study examines the extent and nature of juvenile crime in Connacht from 1854 to 1884, and looks at how poor and criminal children were treated in the west of Ireland in this period. Most studies of juvenile crime in ...
From Connemara to Minnesota: The Nugent Emigration Scheme, 1880
(2016-05-10)
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This study examines an assisted emigration scheme undertaken by Father James Nugent of Liverpool in June 1880. With the support of Bishop John Ireland of St Paul, Minnesota, Nugent transferred thirty-five destitute ...
Reproductive biology and growth of Ballan Wrasse Labrus Bergylta in west of Ireland waters
(2015-08-15)
The research undertaken is very relevant to the aquaculture industry and fisheries management as it addresses natural cycle of the reproductive parameters including sex hormones, gonads development and nutritional background. ...
Peer Influences on adolescent body image in Ireland
(2017-03-31)
Body image, which represents how one sees, thinks, feels and acts toward their physical appearance, is a pressing issue for adolescents. National studies in Ireland have highlighted that adolescents are dissatisfied with ...
A qualitative exploration of ‘coming out’ in the context of a heterosexual marriage in Ireland: the perspectives of children, spouses and self
(NUI Galway, 2019-04-09)
Despite several decades of research into the sexual orientation of parents and spouses, there is a dearth of literature that explores the experience of having a parent or spouse declare a change in sexual orientation in ...
Independent living for people with disability and high dependency needs - Why we need a P.A. Act and what it might look like in the Irish context
(NUI Galway, 2019-06-26)
This research examines the legislative context for Independent Living for people with disabilities and high dependency needs in Ireland. The CRPD provides the key platform for this and reaffirms the fundamental rights of ...
Modern language teacher professional development - A collaborative action research study to promote enquiry-based teaching and learning in the Irish post-primary classroom
(2017-06-13)
This action research study explored support systems for teachers enquiring into their modern language classrooms in Irish post-primary schools.
Its findings show that each classroom context was a starting point for an ...
Paleolimnological investigations on a nutrient polluted freshwater lake, Lough Muckno, Northeast Ireland – Reconstructing anthropogenic impacts across timescales
(2017-12-21)
This project is based on a paleolimnological investigation at Lough Muckno, a large lake system located in County Monaghan, Republic of Ireland. The investigation is centered on a sediment core retrieved from the lake and ...