Dublin Tenement Life: An Oral History
by Kevin C. Kearns
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This account of the Dublin Slums tells the story of daily life in the notorious tenements of old Dublin through the voices of people who lived in them or who worked in the tenement areas.Tags
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Fascinating, mainly oral history from those who lived it, many of whom seem to have a slightly rosy memory. Also important for recording Dublin dialect.
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Kevin C. Kearns is a social historian and professor emeritus at the University of Northern Colorado. He has conducted twenty-eight research trips to Ireland and written seven books on Dublin, including Dublin Pub Life and Lore: An Oral History. He now lives in the village of Charlotte, Vermont. (Bowker Author Biography)
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