The Maamtrasna Murders: Language, Life and Death in Nineteenth-Century Ireland

The Maamtrasna MurdersLanguage, Life and Death in Nineteenth-Century Ireland\nAuthor(s): Margaret Kelleher\nFormat: Paperback\nPublisher: University College Dublin Press, Ireland\nImprint: University College Dublin Press\nISBN-13: 9781910820421, 978-1910820421\nSynopsis\nThe Maamtrasna Murders provides a cultural history of the events and subsequent impact of the renowned Maamtrasna murders from the perspective of language change in late nineteenth-century Ireland. Professor Kelleher takes the Maamtrasna case - one that is notorious for its failure to provide interpretation and translation services for monoglot Irish speakers - and examines broader sociolinguistic issues. Uncovering archival materials not previously consulted, this work illuminates a story that has proven to be much richer, `messier', and a more intricate social narrative than previous commentators have recognized. The Maamtrasna Murders moves Maamtrasna's violation of human rights from a local to a global stage. Wh.