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William Nolan, University College Dublin.
Biography
William Nolan is Emeritus Professor of Geography, University College Dublin. Over the course of his career, he has lectured in diverse topics in geography in many third level institutions in Ireland, including the National University of Ireland, Galway, and University College Dublin, securing a permanent lectureship there in 1989. Under the supervision of Professor Tom Jones Hughes, he completed his PhD thesis in University College Dublin in 1975, entitled The Historical Geography of the Ownership and Occupation of Land in the Barony of Fassadinin, Kilkenny, c.1600-1850. This was later published in 1979 as Fassadinin: Land, Settlement and Society in Southeast Ireland c.1600-1850. Prof. Nolan is the founder (in 1975) of Geography Publications , specialising in works of Irish regional history, geography and biography. It's most ambitious venture is the County History & Society Series, of which Prof. Nolan is Series Editor. This series endeavours to assemble a library of interdisciplinary county histories for all of Ireland. Each volume comprises a collection of specialist essays arranged chronologically and based wherever possible on the entity of the county. By incorporating the work of both academic specialists and local scholars, each volume provides a comprehensive insight into the character of its study area. The series provides a fundamental starting point from which to explore the history and geography of Ireland, from prehistory to the present. The 25th volume in this series, focusing on Co. Monaghan, will be published in 2017.
Contact
books@geographypublications.com
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Research Interests
Historical geography - settlement and society in rural Ireland - local studies - landscape and development.
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Selected Publications
Nolan, W. (In Press, 2017) 'There is a Good Deal of Gristle in Monaghan Men': Charles Gavan Duffy, 1816-1903, Young Irelander, In: Duffy, P. J. and O Ciardha, E. (eds.), Monaghan History Society: Interdisciplinary Essays on the History of an Irish County. Dublin: Geography Publications.
Nolan, W. (2015) The Migration Policy of the Irish Land Commission in County Meath: Theory and Practice, In: Crampsie, A. and Ludlow, F. (eds.), Meath History & Society: Interdisciplinary Essays on the History of an Irish County. Dublin: Geography Publications.
Nolan, W. (2012) Land Reform in Post-Famine Ireland, In: Crowley, J., Smyth, W. J. and Murphy, M. (eds.), Atlas of the Great Irish Famine, 1845-52. Cork: Cork University Press, 570-579.
Nolan, W. (2012) 'Excavating, Mapping and Interrogating Ancestral Terrains': William J. Smyth and Ireland’s Geography, In: Duffy, P. J. and Nolan, W. (eds.), At the Anvil: Essays in Honour of William J. Smyth. Dublin: Geography Publications, 1-42.
Duffy, P. J. and Nolan, W. (eds.) (2012) At the Anvil: Essays in Honour of William J. Smyth. Dublin: Geography Publications.
Ui Ogain, R., Nolan, W. and O hOgain, E. (eds.) (2012) Sean, Nua agus Sioraiocht: Feilscribhinn in Omos do Dhaithi O hOgain. Binn Eadair: Coisceim.
Nolan, W. (2012) The Irish Language and Young Ireland/Irish Confederation, In: Ui Ogain, R., Nolan, W. and O hOgain, E. (eds.), Sean, Nua agus Sioraiocht: Feilscribhinn in Omos do Dhaithi O hOgain. Binn Eadair: Coisceim, 450-460.
Nolan, W. (2010) Estates and Large Farms in County Longford, 1841-1911, In: Morris, M. and O'Ferrall, F. (eds.), Longford History & Society: Interdisciplinary Essays on the History of an Irish County. Dublin: Geography Publications, 453-488.
Nolan, W. (2009) Boran, Nicholas (Nixie) (1903-1972), In: McGuire, J. and Quinn, J. (eds.), Dictionary of Irish Biography: From the Earliest Times to the Year 2002. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, in collaboration with the Royal Irish Academy. Available at: http://dib.cambridge.org/viewReadPage.do?articleId=a0788.
Nolan, W. (2009) Kickham, Charles Joseph (1828-1882), In: McGuire, J. and Quinn, J. (eds.), Dictionary of Irish Biography: From the Earliest Times to the Year 2002. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, in collaboration with the Royal Irish Academy. Available at http://dib.cambridge.org/viewReadPage.do?articleId=a4533.
Nolan, W. (2009) Introduction, In: Burke, M. John O'Leary - A Study in Irish Separatism. Dublin: Geography Publications, i-xxvii.
Nolan, W. (2008) County Carlow 1641-1660: Geography, Landownership and Society, In: McGrath, T. (ed.), Carlow History & Society: Interdisciplinary Essays on the History of an Irish County. Dublin: Geography Publications, 355-404.
Nolan, W. (2008) Geography of Ireland. Available In: Essays on Ireland. Dublin: Government of Ireland (Uploaded 01/04/2008).
Nolan, W. (2008) The Famine in Slieveardagh, In: O'Dwyer, M. (ed.), The Famine in the Kilkenny/Tipperary Region: A History of the Callan Workhouse and Poor Law Union, 1845-1852. 2nd edition. Callan: Callan Heritage Society, 79-84.
Nolan, W. (2007) Sub-Inspector Thomas Trant of Callan and the 1848 Rising, In: Kennedy, J. (ed.), Callan 800, 1207-2007: History and Heritage. Callan: Callan Heritage Society, 297-312.
Nolan, W. (2007) Surveying Change, A Review of Map-Making, Landscapes and Memory: A Geography of Colonial and Early Modern Ireland, c.1530-1750 by William J. Smith [2006], The Irish Review, 36-37, 146-148.
McGrath, T. and Nolan, W. (eds.) (2006) Kildare History & Society: Interdisciplinary Essays on the History of an Irish County. Dublin: Geography Publications.
Nolan, W. (2006) John Devoy’s Correspondence with Mrs. Florence D. White [Anne Kickham Cleary] Concerning his Biography of C.J. Kickham in 1927, Tipperary Historical Society Journal, 135-143.
Nolan, W. (2006) Kildare from the Documents of Conquest: The Monastic Extents 1540 and the Civil Survey 1654-1656, In: McGrath, T. and Nolan, W. (eds.) (2006) Kildare History & Society: Interdisciplinary Essays on the History of an Irish County. Dublin: Geography Publications, 233-272.
Nolan, W. (2006) The Land of Kildare: Valuation, Ownership and Occupation, 1850-1906, In: McGrath, T. and Nolan, W. (eds.) (2006) Kildare History & Society: Interdisciplinary Essays on the History of an Irish County. Dublin: Geography Publications, 549-584.
Nolan, W. (2006) The Last Days of Thomas Francis Meagher’s Irish Uprising, In: Hearne, J. M. and Cornish, R. T. (eds.), Thomas Francis Meagher: The Making of an Irish American. Dublin: Irish Academic Press, 92-105.
Nolan, W. (2005) Local History or Local Studies, In: Bent, M. and Maher, D. (eds.), Course Reader Diploma in Local and Regional Studies. Cork: Cenre for Adult Continuing Education, University College Cork, 5-11.
Nolan, W. (ed.) (2005) The Gaelic Athletic Association in Dublin 1884-2000. 3 Vols. Dublin: Geography Publications, 1431p.
Nolan, W. (2005) Introduction, In: Neely, W. G., Kilcooley: Land and People in Tipperary. Revised Edition. Slievardagh: Slieveardagh Rural Development.
Murphy, E. M., Roulston, W. and Nolan, W. (eds.) (2004) Fermanagh History & Society: Interdisciplinary Essays on the History of an Irish County. Dublin: Geography Publications.
Nolan, W. (2004) "A public benefit": Sir Vere Hunt, Bart and the Town of New Birmingham, 1800-18, In: Clarke, H. B., Prunty, J. and Hennessy, M. (eds.), Surveying Ireland’s Past: Multidisciplinary Essays in Honour of Anngret Simms. Dublin: Geography Publications, 415-453.
Whelan, M., Nolan, W. and Duffy, P. J. (2004) State Sponsored Migrations to the East Midlands in the Twentieth Century, In: Duffy, P. J. (ed.), To and From Ireland: Planned Migration Schemes c.1600-2000. Dublin: Geography Publications, 175-196.
Nolan, W. (2003) Review Article: Moyne-Templetouhy, a Life of its Own, Tipperary Historical Journal, 191-195.
Nolan, W. (2002) Marcus Bourke - A Biographical Sketch, Tipperary Historical Journal, 3-6.
Nolan, W. (2002) Michael Doheny's Description of Hurling in the 1820s and 1830s, Tipperary Historical Journal, 232-235.
Hughes, A. J. and Nolan, W. (eds.) (2001) Armagh History & Society: Interdisciplinary Essays on the History of an Irish County. Dublin: Geography Publications.
Nolan, W. (2001) Introduction, In: Hughes, A. J. and Nolan, W. (eds.), Armagh History & Society: Interdisciplinary Essays on the History of an Irish County. Dublin: Geography Publications, xxv-lxxi.
Nolan, W. (2001) Foreword, In: Conry, M. J., Dancing the Culm: Burning Culm as a Domestic and Industrial Fuel in Ireland. Chapelstown, Carlow: Chapelstown Press.
Dillon, C., Jefferies, H. A. and Nolan, W. (eds.) (2000) Tyrone History & Society: Interdisciplinary Essays on the History of an Irish County. Dublin: Geography Publications.
Nolan, W. (2000) Glengoole-New Birmingham and the Parishes 1600-1900, In: Glengoole-New Birmingham Memories. Glengoole: Glengoole N.S. Jubilee Committee, 1-48.
Nolan, W. (2000) Historical/Cultural Geography, In: Buttimer, N., Rynne, C. and Guerin, H. (eds.), The Heritage of Ireland. Cork: Collins Press, 137-145.
Lane, P. G. and Nolan, W. (eds.) (1999) Laois History & Society: Interdisciplinary Essays on the History of an Irish County. Dublin: Geography Publications.
Nolan, W. and Simms, A. (eds.) (1998) Irish Towns: A Guide to Sources. Dublin: Geography Publications.
Nolan, W. and O'Neill, T. P. (eds.) (1998) Offaly History & Society: Interdisciplinary Essays on the History of an Irish County. Dublin: Geography Publications.
Nolan, W. (1998) Literary Sources, In: Nolan, W. and Simms, A. (eds.), Irish Towns: A Guide to Sources. Dublin: Geography Publications, 163-170.
Nolan, W. (1998) The Irish Confederation in County Tipperary in 1848, Tipperary Historical Journal, 2-18.
Nolan, W. (1997) "In the mind’s eye": Francis McManus and Kilkenny, In: Kirwan, J. (ed.), Kilkenny Studies in Honour of Margaret M. Phelan. Kilkenny: Kilkenny Archaeological Society, 205-220.
Nolan, W. (1997) Introduction, In: Comber, M. (ed.), The Antiquities of County Clare: Letters Containing Information Relative to the Antiquities of the County of Clare Collected During the Progress of the Ordnance Survey in 1839; and Letters and Extracts Relative to Ancient Territories in Thomond, 1841. Ennis: CLASP Press, iii-vi.
Nolan, W. (1996) Introduction, In: Moran, G. and Gillespie, R. (eds.), Galway History & Society: Interdisciplinary Essays on the History of an Irish County. Dublin: Geography Publications, xxi-xxxv.
Nolan, W. (1995) A Murder, a Play, a Film, Baile: The Magazine of the Geographical Society of University College Dublin, 25-28.
Nolan, W., Ronayne, L. and Dunlevy, M. (eds.) (1995) Donegal History & Society: Interdisciplinary Essays on the History of an Irish County. Dublin: Geography Publications.
Hannigan, K. and Nolan, W. (eds.) (1994) Wicklow History & Society: Interdisciplinary Essays on the History of an Irish County. Dublin: Geography Publications.
Nolan, W. (1994) Castlecomer, In: Simms, A. and Andrews, J. H. (eds.), Irish Country Towns. Cork: Mercier Press, in association with Radio Telefís Éireann, 120-130.
Nolan, W. (1994) Land and Landscape in County Wicklow, In: Hannigan, K. and Nolan, W. (eds.), Wicklow History & Society: Interdisciplinary Essays on the History of an Irish County. Dublin: Geography Publications, 649-692.
Kiely, M. B. and Nolan, W. (1992) Politics, Land and Rural Conflict in County Waterford c.1830-1845, In: Nolan, W. and Power, T. P. (eds.), Waterford History & Society: Interdisciplinary Essays on the History of an Irish County. Dublin: Geography Publications, 459-494.
Nolan, W. (1992) A Clareman in Van Diemen's Land: The Tasmanian Journal of William Smith O'Brien, The Other Clare, 16, 45-48.
Nolan, W. (1992) Society and Settlement in the Valley of Glenasmole, County Dublin c.1750-1900, In: Aalen, F. H. and Whelan, K. (eds.), Dublin: City and County from Prehistory to Present: Essays in Honour of J. H. Andrews. Dublin: Geography Publications, 181-228.
Nolan, W. (ed.) (1992) The Heritage Business: Present State and Future Prospects. Dublin: Interdisciplinary Centre for Local and Heritage Studies, University College Dublin.
Nolan, W. (1992) The Heritage Business - Problems and Possibilities, In: Nolan, W. (ed.), The Heritage Business: Present State and Future Prospects. Dublin: Interdisciplinary Centre for Local and Heritage Studies, University College Dublin, 20-29.
Nolan, W. and Power, T. (eds.) (1992) Waterford History & Society: Interdisciplinary Essays on the History of an Irish County. Dublin: Geography Publications.
Nolan, W. and Whelan, K. (eds.) (1990) Kilkenny History & Society: Interdisciplinary Essays on the History of an Irish County. Dublin: Geography Publications.
Nolan, W. (1990) Nixie Boran and The Colliery Community of North Kilkenny, In: Nolan, W. and Whelan, K. (eds.), Kilkenny History & Society: Interdisciplinary Essays on the History of an Irish County. Dublin: Geography Publications, 567-590.
Corbett, W. and Nolan, W. (eds.) (1989) Thurles: The Cathedral Town: Essays in Honour of Archbishop Thomas Morris. Dublin: Geography Publications.
Nolan, W. (1989) The 1848 Rising in Ireland, Bulletin of the Centre for Tasmanian Historical Studies, 2, 68-83.
Nolan, W. (1989) Thurles from a Distance, In; Corbett, W. and Nolan, W. (eds.), The Cathedral Town: Essays in Honour of Archbishop Thomas Morris. Dublin: Geography Publications, 1-30.
Nolan, W. (1988) New Farms and Fields: Migration Policies of State Land Agencies, 1891-1980, In: Smyth, W. J. and Whelan, K. (eds.), Common Ground: Essays on the Historical Geography of Ireland Presented to T. Jones Hughes. Cork: Cork University Press, 296-320.
Nolan, W. (1987) Introduction, In: Maher, J., The Flying Column - West Kilkenny 1916-21. Dublin: Geography Publications.
Whelan, K. and Nolan, W. (eds.) (1987) Wexford History & Society: Interdisciplinary Essays on the History of an Irish County. Dublin: Geography Publications.
Nolan, W. [Ó Nualláin, L.] (1986) Ag Socrú Síos i Ráth Cairn, In: Ó Conghaile, M. (ed.), Gaeltacht Ráth Cairn - Léachtaí Comórtha. Conamara, Galway: Raidió na Gaeltachta agus Cló Iar-Chonnachta, 70-87.
Nolan, W. (1986) Introduction, In: Nolan, W. (ed.), The Shaping of Ireland: The Geographical Perspective. Dublin and Cork: Mercier Press, in association with Radio Telefís Éireann, 1-9.
Nolan, W. (ed.) (1986) The Shaping of Ireland: The Geographical Perspective. Dublin and Cork: Mercier Press, in association with Radio Telefís Éireann.
Nolan, W. (1986) Some Civil and Ecclesiastical Territorial Divisions and their Geographical Significance, In: Nolan, W. (ed.), The Shaping of Ireland: The Geographical Perspective. Dublin and Cork: Mercier Press, in association with Radio Telefís Éireann, 66-83.
O'Sullivan, P., Whelan, K. and Nolan, W. (eds.) (1986) Newcastle Lyons: A Parish of the Pale. Dublin: Geography Publications.
Nolan, W. and McGrath, T. G. (eds.) (1985) Tipperary History & Society: Interdisciplinary Essays on the History of an Irish County. Dublin: Geography Publications.
Nolan, W. (1985) Patterns of Living in County Tipperary, 1750-1850, In: Nolan, W. and McGrath, T. G. (eds.), Tipperary History & Society: Interdisciplinary Essays on the History of an Irish County. Dublin: Geography Publications, 288-324.
Nolan, W. (1984) Tallaght: Townland Names, In: Farrell, L. (ed.), Tallaght: A Resource Book for Teachers. Dublin: Blackrock Teachers Centre, 16-28.
Nolan, W. (1984) Preface, In: Herries Davies, G. L. (ed.), Irish Geography: The Geographical Society of Ireland Golden Jubilee 1934-1984. Dublin: The Geographical Society of Ireland, vii-viii.
Nolan, W. (1983) Introduction, In: Neely, W. G., Kilcooley: Land and People in Tipperary. Belfast: Universities Press.
Nolan, W. (1982) Tracing the Past: Sources for Local Studies in the Republic of Ireland. Dublin: Geography Publications.
Nolan, W. (1981) Historical and Administrative Divisions of Ireland, In: Begley, D. F. (ed.), Irish Genealogy: A Record Finder. Dublin: Heraldic Artists Ltd., 35-50.
Nolan, W. (1979) Fassadinin: Land, Settlement and Society in Southeast Ireland c.1600-1850. Dublin: Geography Publications.
Nolan, W. (1978) Mining and Miners: Castlecomer 1600-1850, Decies: Journal of the Waterford Archaeological & Historical Society, 7, 20-21.
Nolan, W. (1977) Community Development, Hindsights and Analysis, Dal gCais, 2, 33-45.
Nolan, W. (1977) Sources for Local Studies in the Irish Republic. Dublin: Geography Publications.
Nolan, W. (1975) County Clare, In: Katsiounis, O. (ed.), A Pilot Study of Regional and Community Development in the Mid-West. Dublin: Institute of Public Administration.