Housing a Nation: Seven generations of Irish land, politics and power
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‘Housing the Nation’ is a sweeping history of Irish housing – not just as architecture or policy, but as a battleground for identity, power and belonging. Through in-depth exploration of the key milestones in 300 years of housing history, this richly illustrated book traces how land and shelter have shaped Ireland’s political movements, cultural imagination and social divides. From the Wide Streets Commission to the Mahon Tribunal, from labourers’ cottages to Ballymun’s high-rises, it reveals how housing reflects deeper struggles over class, nationalism and economic ideology. It explores the rise and fall of social housing, the impact of neoliberalism and financialisation, and the persistent shadow of homelessness and exclusion.
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Following seven generations of a family as they move through history, beginning with a nineteenth-century labourers' cottage and ending with a present-day quest to get a footing on the property ladder, Housing a Nation paints a picture of how and where Irish people have lived in the past - and shows us how each era and generation has influenced the state of housing in Ireland today.
From the shadow of the Big House to Ballymun's high-rises, from the Land League to the Celtic Tiger, this book reveals how housing reflects deeper struggles over class, nationalism and ideology.
A landmark history blending archival material with social commentary, Housing a Nation shows how homes are more than places to live - they are the lens through which we understand identity, power and belonging. And the key to imagining a different future.
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| Weight | 580 g |
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| Dimensions | 23.6 × 15.8 × 4 cm |
| Book_author | Sirr, Lorcan |
| Publisher | Hachette Books Ireland |
| Imprint | Hachette Books Ireland |
| Cover | Hardback |
| Pages | 368 |
| Language | English |
| Dewey | 363.509417 (edition:23) |
| Readership | General – Trade / Code: K |
