Luck and the Irish :

Foster, R. F. 1949-

Luck and the Irish : a brief history of change from 1970 R.F. Foster. - Oxford ; New York : Oxford University Press, 2008. - xi, 227 p. ; 24 cm.

Includes bibliographical references (p. 191-214) and index.

Introduction: Culture and anarchy in Ireland c. 1970-2000 -- The miracle of loaves and fishes -- How the Catholics became Protestants -- 'The party fight and funeral' : Fianna Fáil and Irish politics in the late twentieth century -- 'Big, mad children' : The south and the north -- How the short stories became novels -- Conclusion: The strange death of romantic Ireland.

9780195179521 (acidfree paper) 0195179528 (acidfree paper)

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Ireland--History--20th century.
Ireland--Economic conditions--20th century.
Ireland--Politics and government--1949-
Ireland--Civilization--20th century.

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