The Life and After-Life of P.H. Pearse: Pádraic Mac Piarais: Saol Agus Oidhreacht

Roisin Higgins is Lecturer in the School of History and Archives, UCD. She publishes and teaches on nineteenth and twentieth century Irish and British history with particular interest in forms of commemoration and communication. Regina Ui Chollatain is Lecturer in Modern Irish in the School of Irish, Celtic Studies, Irish Folklore and Linguistics, UCD. She is currently working on the journalistic writings of P.H.Pearse.

P.H. Pearse is one of the most contested figures in Irish history and, as an abstracted and abused icon, he has become increasingly detached from the writings and actions of the man. Despite his influence over twentieth-century Irish history and culture, Pearse has been under-studied in recent decades. This volume of essays redresses this academic imbalance and provides a long-overdue study. The Life and After-Life of P.H. Pearse brings together the work of an exciting range of leading contemporary scholars, such as Declan Kiberd, Joost Augusteijn, Angela Bourke and Thomas Hennessey. The book examines personal and family influences and reassesses Pearse as an educationalist, journalist, Irish language advocate, short story writer, radical thinker and political figure. The book revisits the life of Pearse with a view to his relevance to present day theories and teachings on history, language, literature and culture and presents a complete critical work in the lead up to the 100 yea

Introduction Roisin Higgins and Regina Ui Chollatain, (Bilingual - English and Irish version) 'Fear Bhaile tha Cliath'/ 'The Dublin Man'1. The Road to Rebellion: The development of Patrick Pearse's political thought, 1879-1914, Joost Augusteijn2. 'I am the son of a good father': James and Patrick Pearse. Brian Crowley3. 'A young schoolmaster of great literary talent': Mary Hayden's friend, Patrick Pearse. Joyce Padbury4. Patrick Pearse: A Victorian Gael. Pat Cooke History, Politics and Culture5. Patrick Pearse: Irish Modernist. Declan Kiberd6. P. H. Pearse: Irish Journalist/ Padraig Mac Piarais: Iriseoir Aeireannach. Regina Ui Chollatain 7. Laying the Ghosts: Patrick Pearse and the Reproach of History. James Quinn 8. Pearse's Legacy: The Partition of Ireland. Thomas Hennessey 9. Remembering and Forgetting P.H. Pearse. Roisin Higgins Language, Literature and Education10. The Imagined Community of Pearse's Short Stories. Angela Bourke11. Gaeilge: Padraig Mac Piarais: Scribhneoir Iarchoilineach. Roisin Ni Ghairbhi English: An cath ata romhainn anois is geall le briatharchath e: Pearse and Postcolonial Theory 12. Gaeilge: 'File Laochta Nar Cruinniodh Leis Stor.' An Piarsach agus Mairtin A" Direain. Bearla: P.H. Pearse and Mairtin A" Direain Eoghan A" hAnluain13. A Reassessment of Pearse's Edition of the Fiannaiocht Tale Bruidhean Chaorthainn. Caoimhin Breatnach14. Masculinity and Citizenship: Boyhood and Nationhood at St. Enda's. Elaine Sisson 15. The Pedagogy of Protest: Patrick Pearse and Radical Education. Brendan Walsh