Historical Studies in Education

O'Doherty, Teresa; O’Connor, Liam; O'Donoghue, Tom

This book provides an exposition on the professional and cultural life of Patrick Weston Joyce (1827–1914), more popularly known as P. W. Joyce, who lived and worked during the final phase of British rule in Ireland. The focus throughout is very much on how family, locale, and schooling influenced this significant Irish patriot, polymath, and pioneering pedagogue who worked across a range of disciplines, including education, language, history, and music. Moreover, attention is paid to how his achievements were possible only because of the variety of leading roles he played in the development of the Irish National School System between 1845 and 1893. Thus positioned, Joyce was in many ways a significant choreographer of a slow revolution in which education, in both formal and informal settings, was used to educate the Irish people regarding their cultural heritage.

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Published by: Palgrave Macmillan

Publication Date: 2024-09-07

Format: Hardcover

ISBN-13: 9783031673757

DOI: 10.1007/978-3-031-67376-4

Dimensions: 210cm x148cm

Pages: 274