New research project to scope Ireland-Wales connections c.1650-1930

The Centre for the Study of Historic Irish Houses and Estates (CSHIHE) at Maynooth University and Institute for the Study of Welsh Estates (ISWE) at Bangor University have started a new joint project to identity historical connections between Ireland and Wales.

The two centres share the goal of promoting research into the historical influences and contemporary roles of landed estates and country houses within their respective countries.

Coordinated research on the historical links between Ireland and Wales based on landed families, estates and their associated spheres of influence is, however, severely underdeveloped. The scoping study has been established to identify clear focuses for future scholarship which can be conducted across Irish-Welsh lines.

We believe that the potential here could be significant. The objective of the scoping exercise is to identify subjects, questions and collections of Irish-Welsh interest which could provide foundations for collaborative research endeavour.

Dr. Adam N. Coward, who specialises in the social and cultural history of eighteenth- and nineteenth-century Wales, has been appointed as researcher on the project, working closely with Dr. Shaun Evans of ISWE and Prof. Terence Dooley of CSHIHE.

We envisage the project providing a framework for long-term collaboration between Bangor and Maynooth universities, leading to larger research projects as well as enriching the cultural and intellectual links between the two countries.

Publication date: 13 October 2021