Name: Which Direction Ireland? Proceedings of the 2006 ACIS Mid-Atlantic Regional Conference
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Which Direction Ireland? Proceedings of the 2006 ACIS Mid-Atlantic Regional Conference

Edited By: Donald McNamara

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Ireland is changing so rapidly that many wonder where it is headed. This book probes the geographical, historical, social, and political currents at play, offering cogent insight into these changes and well-founded projections about the future.

Ireland is going changes so rapidly and so dramatically that it has left many people, both in Ireland and abroad, wondering where it is headed…

Ireland is going changes so rapidly and so dramatically that it has left many people, both in Ireland and abroad, wondering where it is headed next, as well as leaving some people wondering where it actually came from.
Which direction Ireland? probes a variety of currents and concepts at play in Ireland, examining geographical, historical, social, political, and literary changes that have taken place in both Ireland and Irish-America. It offers cogent insight into those changes and and well-founded projections about the future. While examining the question, Which Direction Ireland? provides encouragement for those who want to make the journey with enthusiasm as well as curiosity.

Donald McNamara is an assistant professor of English and Professional Writing at Kutztown University in Kutztown, Pennsylvania. He received a Ph.D. in English Literature from The Catholic University of America in Washington, D.C., with a specialty in the literature of Ireland. He has presented papers on Irish subjects at many venues, including The Queen’s University in Belfast, Northern Ireland, and most recently at the Harvard Celtic Colloquium. Before earning his doctorate, he was a print journalist for more than 20 years. He is a veteran of the U.S. Army, having served in the Vietnam conflict.