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

The Maamtrasna Murders provides a cultural history of the events and subsequent impact of the renowned Maamtrasna murders from the perspective of language change in nineteenth-century Ireland. Professor Kelleher takes the Maamtrasna case, using archival materials not previously consulted, and examines the broader sociolinguistic issues of the time.