Moments that Changed Us

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Gill & Macmillan, 2005 - History - 318 pages

Ireland has changed enormously since the 1960s. The old country is barely recognisable today. Crucial moments in that process of transformation are the subject of Colum Kenny s new book. He recalls a series of linked events which, taken together, fired the engines of social, economic and cultural change in modern Ireland. He gathers his material by themes: Mother and Child (including education, school beatings, working mums); Violence (including the vanished, random attacks and atrocities); Rituals (including drugs, sport, religion). Other themes are Sexual Relations, Scandals, Politics, Society, Lifestyle and Culture. This fascinating necklace of moments and events gives a unique insight into the evolution of contemporary Ireland. Colum Kenny s cool, analytical intelligence interprets Ireland to the Irish for the twenty-first century.

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The gravel pit Galway City 7 May 1992
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From confraternity to Celtic Babes Limerick City 26 July 2000
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MOTHER AND CHILD
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About the author (2005)

Colum Kenny is a distinguished barrister, academic and journalist. He teaches in the School of Communications in Dublin City University and is the author of Fearing Sellafield.

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