Irish Culture

The primary author of this profile was Chara Scroope (2017), with the Naming section authored by Nina Evason (2021).

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• Cucchiara, J. (2009). Pubs, punters, and pints: Anthropological reflections on pub life in Ireland [Masters of Arts]. University of Central Florida.
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• Elliott, M. (2014). Faith in Ireland, 1600–2000. In A. Jackson (Ed.), The Oxford Handbook of Modern Irish History (pp. 168–192). Oxford University Press. https://doi.org/10.1093/oxfordhb/9780199549344.013.009
• Family Search. (2021). Ireland Naming Customs. https://www.familysearch.org/wiki/en/Ireland_Personal_Names
• Fox, R., Cronin, M., & Conchubhair, B. Ó. (Eds.). (2020). Routledge International Handbook of Irish Studies. Routledge. https://doi.org/10.4324/9780367259228
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• Ganiel, G., & Steven, M. (2021). Ireland and the United Kingdom. In G. Davie & L. N. Leustean (Eds.), The Oxford Handbook of Religion and Europe (pp. 648–664). Oxford University Press. https://doi.org/10.1093/oxfordhb/9780198834267.013.36
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• Grenham, J. (2015, November 9). Irish Roots: How our surnames were Englished. The Irish Times. https://www.irishtimes.com/culture/heritage/irish-roots-how-our-surnames-were-englished-1.2417178
• Hertz, K. (2021). 100 Irish first names and their beautiful meanings. https://www.irishcentral.com/roots/100-irish-language-first-names-meanings
• Howe, S. (2014). Colonized and Colonizers: Ireland in the British Empire. In A. Jackson (Ed.), The Oxford Handbook of Modern Irish History (pp. 65–82). Oxford University Press. https://doi.org/10.1093/oxfordhb/9780199549344.013.004
• Inglis, T. (2005). Religion, identity, state and society. In C. Connolly & J. Cleary (Eds.), The Cambridge Companion to Modern Irish Culture (pp. 59–77). Cambridge University Press. https://doi.org/10.1017/CCOL052182009X.004
• Levy, P. (2005). Culture Shock! Ireland: A Survival Guide to Customs and Etiquette. Graphic Arts Books.
• Lewis, R. D. (2006). When Cultures Collide: Leading Across Cultures (3rd ed.). Nicholas Brealey Publishing.
• Luddy, M. (2014). Gender and Irish History. In A. Jackson (Ed.), The Oxford Handbook of Modern Irish History (pp. 193–213). Oxford University Press. https://doi.org/10.1093/oxfordhb/9780199549344.013.010
• McDonald, H. (2015, May 23). Ireland becomes first country to legalise gay marriage by popular vote. The Guardian. https://www.theguardian.com/world/2015/may/23/gay-marriage-ireland-yes-vote
• Museums Victoria. (2017). Immigration History from Ireland to Victoria. Museums Victoria. https://origins.museumsvictoria.com.au/countries/Ireland
• OriginsInfo. (2015, March 20). What’s in a Name? Irish Naming Conventions. OriginsInfo. https://www.originsinfo.com.au/whats-in-a-name-irish-naming-conventions/
• Passport to Trade 2.0. (2014). Irish Business Culture. Salford Business School. http://businessculture.org/northern-europe/ireland/business-etiquette/
• Power, C. (2019). 100 most Irish surnames revealed. WLR FM. https://www.wlrfm.com/2019/01/02/80532/
• ProQuest. (2017). Ireland. ProQuest & Brigham Young University. https://proquest.libguides.com/culturegrams
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• Reid, R. (2011). Not Just Ned: A True History of the Irish in Australia. National Museum of Australia Press.
• Semple, P. (2014, November 18). Previous generations would be astounded at attitudes to churches in Ireland today. The Irish Times. https://www.irishtimes.com/news/social-affairs/religion-and-beliefs/previous-generations-would-be-astounded-at-attitudes-to-churches-in-ireland-today-1.2004480
• Sherwood, H. (2016, February 17). Faith, hope and secularity: Ireland on the brink of change as church power wanes. The Guardian. https://www.theguardian.com/world/2016/feb/17/faith-hope-and-secularity-ireland-on-brink-of-change-as-church-power-wanes
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