The Irish Studies Research Group (ISRG) is a multi-disciplinary group of scholars who work both independently and collectively to present research on all aspects of Irish cultural, historical, political and societal life.
Aims and objectives
The ISRG aims to encourage and promotes publication of academic work in the field of Irish Studies and generally on topics of relevance to Ireland particularly in the areas of history, culture, drama, literature, politics and psychology.
Conferences: the ISRG aims to encourage and promote participation by group members in conferences and symposia related to Irish issues.
Funding applications: the ISRG aims to assist in acquiring funding support for research on Irish-related topics.
REF strategy: the ISRG will work within the strategies of the University and its Faculties and contribute to the establishment of a demonstrable research environment.
Research supervision: the ISRG aims to support postgraduate research on Irish-related topics through the existing MA programmes.
New researchers: the ISRG aims to provide a supportive environment with occasional opportunities for new and more experienced researchers to share their work in progress.
Wider links: the ISRG aims to develop and enhance relations with other researchers, particularly in the north-west of England through the newly emerging Irish Studies North-west Network, and other academic associations.
For further details please contact ISRG convener Professor Stephen Kelly (kellys@hope.ac.uk)
Canning, R, (2019) The Old English in Early Modern Ireland: The Palesmen and the Nine Years’ War, 1594-1603. Irish Historical Monographs. Boydell & Brewer, Suffolk. ISBN 9781783273270
Cawley, A. 'Sharing the pain or shouldering the burden?' Journalism Studies (vol. 13, no. 4, 2012)
Evans, B. Ireland during the Second World War: Farewell to Platos Cave (Manchester University Press, 2014)
Evans, B & Kelly, S. Frank Aiken: Nationalist and Internationalist (Irish Academic Press, 2014)
Ferguson N. & McGarry, S. R. 'Exploring Representations of the Soldier as Victim: from Northern Ireland and Iraq', In S. Gibson & S. Mollan (Eds.), Representations of Peace and Conflict. (Palgrave, 2013)
Ferguson, N. Muldoon, O., & McKeown, S. 'Group Identity and Political Violence in Northern Ireland.' (Palgrave, 2013)
Ferguson, T, (2019) Maud Gonne. Historical Association of Ireland Life and Times New Series. University College Dublin Press. ISBN 9781910820247
Kelly, S, Gerald Boland: A Biography (Wordwell Books, 2024)
Kelly, S, Margaret Thatcher, the Conservative Party and the Northern Ireland conflict, 1975-1990 (Bloomsbury, 2021; Paperback edition, 2022)
Kelly, S, ‘A failed political entity’: Charles Haughey and the Northern Ireland question, 1945-1992 (Merrion Press, 2016)
Kelly, S, Fianna Fáil, partition and Northern Ireland, 1926-1971 (Irish Academic Press, 2013)
Anderson, Gary and Malone, Niamh (2023) Odyssey on the Airwaves: A Journey from HMP to Hope. In: Sonic Engagement: The Ethics and Aesthetics of Community Engaged Audio Practice. Routledge Advances in Theatre and Performance Studies .Routledge, London and New York, pp. 246-264. ISBN 9780367758370
Merriman, V. Because We Are Poor: Irish Theatre in the 1990s (Carysfort Press, 2011)
Morris, C. and Maul, T. (2023) The Art of Aftermath: Words and Pictures Exchanged between 07/2020 – 03?/2023. Spring Publications. ISBN 9780882141404
O'Callaghan, L. and Doyle, D. (2019) Capital Punishment in Independent Ireland: A Social, Legal and Political History. Other. Liverpool University Press, Liverpool.
O'Callaghan, L. Rugby in Munster A Social and Cultural History (Cork University Press, 2011)
Pogson, F. 'Public and private service at the early Stuart court: the career of William Raylton, Strafford's agent' in Historical Research (Vol.84, Feb 2011)
