The Dublin Pub "History" ‘Novelty’ – in individuals’ lives

‘Novelty’ – in individuals’ lives and of goods – was at a premium

Dunscombe Fountain in Cork

she introduces us to men and women from all walks of life: gentlewoman Anne Dormer in her stately Oxfordshire mansion

Arriving there in 1672

with subjects ranging from traditional walls and roofs

The Dublin Pub "History" ‘Novelty’ – in individuals’ livesNew Island Books, 2025 Hardback, 272 pages For centuries, the public house has been an important part of the social and cultural history of Dublin. Beginning with the taverns and ale houses of the seventeenth and eighteenth centuries, this book brings the reader on a visual journey that passes through familiar institutions as well as much lamented public houses that are no longer to be found. Along the way, we encounter characters as diverse and