| Description |
1 online resource. |
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| Series |
Royal Dublin society--Science and Irish culture series ; no. 4
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Science and Irish culture series ; no. 4.
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| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 346-355) and index. |
| Contents |
Introduction / Charles Mollan -- Succesion of the Parsons family at Birr -- History of the Parsons family and Birr Castle / The Earl and Countess of Rosse -- Origin of the 3rd Earl's interest in astronomy / Trevor Weekes -- Mary, Countess of Rosse (1813-85) / Daniel McDowell; Alison, Countess of Rosse ; David Davison -- William Parsons' influence on the town and community of Birr / Margaret Hogan -- Negotiating 'a difficult sectarian terrain': the public life and political opinions of the 3rd Earl of Rosse / Andrew Shields -- A consummate engineer / Charles Mollan -- Birr Castle observations of non-stellar objects and the development of nebular theories / Wolfgang Steinicke -- William Parsons and the Irish nineteenth-century tradition of independent astronomical research / Allan Chapman -- 'A presiding influence': the relations of the 3rd Earl of Rosse with scientific institutions in Britain and Ireland / Simon Schaffer -- The 3rd Earl of Rosse: an assessment / Trevor Weeks. |
| Summary |
This is a revealing account of the family life and achievements of the Third Earl of Rosse, a hereditary peer and resident landlord at Birr Castle, County Offaly, in nineteenth-century Ireland, before, during and after the devastating famine of the 1840s. |
| Local Note |
eBooks on EBSCOhost EBSCO eBook Subscription Academic Collection - North America |
| Subject |
Rosse, William Parsons, Earl of, 1800-1867.
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Astronomers.
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| Genre/Form |
Electronic books.
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| Added Author |
Mollan, R. C. (R. Charles)
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| Other Form: |
Print version: 9780719091445 0719091446 (DLC) 2015301844 (OCoLC)870285708 |
| ISBN |
9781526101921 (electronic bk.) |
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1526101920 (electronic bk.) |
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9780719091445 |
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0719091446 |
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