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Sharpe, Richard, and Mícheál Hoyne, Clóliosta. Printing in the Irish language, 1571–1871: an attempt at narrative bibliography, Dublin: Dublin Institute for Advanced Studies, School of Celtic Studies, 2020.

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Clóliosta. Printing in the Irish language, 1571–1871: an attempt at narrative bibliography
Place
Dublin
Publisher
Dublin Institute for Advanced Studies, School of Celtic Studies
Year
2020
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Abstract (cited)
Clóliosta is a catalogue of more than three centuries of printing in Irish, from the earliest instances of the language in print down to the eve of the modern revival. Entire books printed in Irish as well as pamphlets and other ephemera are described in detail. Information is provided on the Irish types used, on the background, content and reception of the works catalogued, and how they relate to the manuscript tradition. Every printing of every book was a publishing event. Looked at in sequence in Clóliosta, these events add up to larger stories about authors, publishers, printers, and readers. The history of printing in Irish is national and international, local and European. It begins with presses in Dublin, Louvain, Rome, London, and Paris. By the end of the eighteenth century provincial towns in Ireland were producing Irish books for Irish-speaking readers. Clóliosta allows us to tell stories about the Reformation and its aftermath, the rise of romantic nationalism and antiquarianism, the re-discovery of Ireland’s ancient literary monuments, and early efforts to stem and even reverse the decline of the language. The works catalogued in Clóliosta, in all their variety, allow us to tell a story of the Irish language very different from that built on the manuscript tradition alone.
Subjects and topics
Headings
Ireland 16th century 17th century 18th century 19th century
Approaches
catalogues of early printed works
Other subjects
printed materials
Keywords
printing
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Contributors
Dennis Groenewegen
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