Sir, —Angus Mitchell, reviewing Marnie Hay’s excellent biography of Bulmer Hobson (HI 17.5, Sept./Oct. 2009), remarked that ‘Towards the end of his life Hobson devoted much energy to defending […]
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Read More →The natural history of Ireland Philip O’Sullivan Beare, translated and edited by Denis C. O’Sullivan (Cork University Press, Ä39) ISBN 9781859184394 Cork University Press is to be congratulated for […]
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