Author: Deirdre Raftery
Publisher: Merrion Press
ISBN: 1788551524
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 227
Book Description
For one hundred years, Kylemore Abbey has been home to the Irish Benedictine nuns, whose monastery in Flanders was destroyed during the First World War. Known in continental Europe as the Irish Dames of Ypres, the community was founded in 1665 and provided education to the daughters of elite Irish Catholics during the penal era. On arriving in Connemara in 1920, the Benedictines established a monastery and opened a boarding school. This book provides the first fully illustrated account of the Irish Benedictines and their monastery at Kylemore. It also charts the fascinating history of the castle, built by Mitchell Henry and later home to the Duke and Duchess of Manchester. The stunningly beautiful castle became a national landmark in the nineteenth century. The twentieth century saw the Benedictines develop the gardens, restore the Gothic Chapel and open the castle to the public. Meticulously researched with material from the Kylemore archives, this book provides a compelling account of a unique part of Irish history, while the images capture the life of the nuns, and the savage beauty of Kylemore and its surroundings under the Diamond Mountain.
The Benedictine Nuns and Kylemore Abbey
Author: Deirdre Raftery
Publisher: Merrion Press
ISBN: 1788551524
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 227
Book Description
For one hundred years, Kylemore Abbey has been home to the Irish Benedictine nuns, whose monastery in Flanders was destroyed during the First World War. Known in continental Europe as the Irish Dames of Ypres, the community was founded in 1665 and provided education to the daughters of elite Irish Catholics during the penal era. On arriving in Connemara in 1920, the Benedictines established a monastery and opened a boarding school. This book provides the first fully illustrated account of the Irish Benedictines and their monastery at Kylemore. It also charts the fascinating history of the castle, built by Mitchell Henry and later home to the Duke and Duchess of Manchester. The stunningly beautiful castle became a national landmark in the nineteenth century. The twentieth century saw the Benedictines develop the gardens, restore the Gothic Chapel and open the castle to the public. Meticulously researched with material from the Kylemore archives, this book provides a compelling account of a unique part of Irish history, while the images capture the life of the nuns, and the savage beauty of Kylemore and its surroundings under the Diamond Mountain.
Publisher: Merrion Press
ISBN: 1788551524
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 227
Book Description
For one hundred years, Kylemore Abbey has been home to the Irish Benedictine nuns, whose monastery in Flanders was destroyed during the First World War. Known in continental Europe as the Irish Dames of Ypres, the community was founded in 1665 and provided education to the daughters of elite Irish Catholics during the penal era. On arriving in Connemara in 1920, the Benedictines established a monastery and opened a boarding school. This book provides the first fully illustrated account of the Irish Benedictines and their monastery at Kylemore. It also charts the fascinating history of the castle, built by Mitchell Henry and later home to the Duke and Duchess of Manchester. The stunningly beautiful castle became a national landmark in the nineteenth century. The twentieth century saw the Benedictines develop the gardens, restore the Gothic Chapel and open the castle to the public. Meticulously researched with material from the Kylemore archives, this book provides a compelling account of a unique part of Irish history, while the images capture the life of the nuns, and the savage beauty of Kylemore and its surroundings under the Diamond Mountain.
The Irish Nuns at Ypres
Author: Dame M. Columban
Publisher:
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Category : Benedictine nuns
Languages : en
Pages : 244
Book Description
Publisher:
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Category : Benedictine nuns
Languages : en
Pages : 244
Book Description
The Irish at the Front
Author: Michael MacDonagh
Publisher: London ; Toronto : Hodder and stoughton
ISBN:
Category : World War, 1914-1918
Languages : en
Pages : 186
Book Description
The retreat from Mons -- Battle of the rivers -- Contest for the channel coast -- Asphyxiating gas and liquid fire -- The immortal story -- The 10th Irish division in Gallipoli -- In the rest camp -- Fight for Kislah Dagh -- For cross and crown -- The great push at loos -- The Victoria Cross -- "For valour".
Publisher: London ; Toronto : Hodder and stoughton
ISBN:
Category : World War, 1914-1918
Languages : en
Pages : 186
Book Description
The retreat from Mons -- Battle of the rivers -- Contest for the channel coast -- Asphyxiating gas and liquid fire -- The immortal story -- The 10th Irish division in Gallipoli -- In the rest camp -- Fight for Kislah Dagh -- For cross and crown -- The great push at loos -- The Victoria Cross -- "For valour".
The Irish Nuns of Ypres, an Episode of the War ...
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Languages : en
Pages : 0
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Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
A Nun, a Convent, and the German Occupation of Belgium
Author: Rene Kollar
Publisher: Wipf and Stock Publishers
ISBN: 1498298923
Category : Religion
Languages : en
Pages : 125
Book Description
World War I has been recorded from many points of view: correspondent, poet, politician, and soldier. Comments from a nun living in a foreign country during the hostilities, however, can provide new insights. Isoline Jones was born in 1876 in England, and attended the boarding school at Tildonk, Belgium, run by the Ursuline sisters. She eventually converted to Roman Catholicism from Anglicanism and made her perpetual vows in 1907 as a member of the Ursuline community. Her religious name was Mother Marie Georgine. In August 1914, German forces invaded Belgium and occupied the convent and school, and her impressions of the war years are preserved in a series of letters written in the form of a diary. The siege of Antwerp, the plight of refugees, interaction with the German soldiers, and the hectic daily life of the convent were recorded by Mother Marie Georgine. Events occurring throughout Belgium did not escape her attention, and she did not avoid describing the brutality of war. Although sections of her diary have appeared in print, this is the first publication of Mother Marie Georgine's entire diary. Her impressions of World War I offer new perspectives on this tragic event.
Publisher: Wipf and Stock Publishers
ISBN: 1498298923
Category : Religion
Languages : en
Pages : 125
Book Description
World War I has been recorded from many points of view: correspondent, poet, politician, and soldier. Comments from a nun living in a foreign country during the hostilities, however, can provide new insights. Isoline Jones was born in 1876 in England, and attended the boarding school at Tildonk, Belgium, run by the Ursuline sisters. She eventually converted to Roman Catholicism from Anglicanism and made her perpetual vows in 1907 as a member of the Ursuline community. Her religious name was Mother Marie Georgine. In August 1914, German forces invaded Belgium and occupied the convent and school, and her impressions of the war years are preserved in a series of letters written in the form of a diary. The siege of Antwerp, the plight of refugees, interaction with the German soldiers, and the hectic daily life of the convent were recorded by Mother Marie Georgine. Events occurring throughout Belgium did not escape her attention, and she did not avoid describing the brutality of war. Although sections of her diary have appeared in print, this is the first publication of Mother Marie Georgine's entire diary. Her impressions of World War I offer new perspectives on this tragic event.
History of the Irish Brigades in the Service of France,
Author: John Cornelius O'Callaghan
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Category : France
Languages : en
Pages : 670
Book Description
Publisher:
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Category : France
Languages : en
Pages : 670
Book Description
The Irish Nuns at Ypres
Author: Dame M. Columban
Publisher: Hardpress Publishing
ISBN: 9781290443739
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 244
Book Description
Unlike some other reproductions of classic texts (1) We have not used OCR(Optical Character Recognition), as this leads to bad quality books with introduced typos. (2) In books where there are images such as portraits, maps, sketches etc We have endeavoured to keep the quality of these images, so they represent accurately the original artefact. Although occasionally there may be certain imperfections with these old texts, we feel they deserve to be made available for future generations to enjoy.
Publisher: Hardpress Publishing
ISBN: 9781290443739
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 244
Book Description
Unlike some other reproductions of classic texts (1) We have not used OCR(Optical Character Recognition), as this leads to bad quality books with introduced typos. (2) In books where there are images such as portraits, maps, sketches etc We have endeavoured to keep the quality of these images, so they represent accurately the original artefact. Although occasionally there may be certain imperfections with these old texts, we feel they deserve to be made available for future generations to enjoy.
History of the Irish Brigades in the Service of France, from the Revolution in Great Britain and Ireland Under James II, to the Revolution in France Under Louis XVI.
Author: John Cornelius O'Callaghan
Publisher:
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Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 698
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 698
Book Description
History of the Irish Brigades in the service of France, from the Revolution in Great Britain and Ireland under James II. to the Revolution in France under Louis XVI., etc
Author: John Cornelius O'CALLAGHAN
Publisher:
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Languages : en
Pages : 700
Book Description
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Languages : en
Pages : 700
Book Description
1917—Ypres
Author: Dr Richard Reid
Publisher: DVA Anzac Portal
ISBN: 1920720898
Category : World War, 1914-1918
Languages : en
Pages : 100
Book Description
Australians on the Western Front series. In 1917, the British mounted a massive campaign east of Ypres. The Flanders Offensive involved all five divisions of the AIF, and cost Australia more than 12,000 dead and thousands more wounded. This book offers a concise account of the offensive, and features many striking black and white photographs from the campaign.
Publisher: DVA Anzac Portal
ISBN: 1920720898
Category : World War, 1914-1918
Languages : en
Pages : 100
Book Description
Australians on the Western Front series. In 1917, the British mounted a massive campaign east of Ypres. The Flanders Offensive involved all five divisions of the AIF, and cost Australia more than 12,000 dead and thousands more wounded. This book offers a concise account of the offensive, and features many striking black and white photographs from the campaign.