[Curtayne, Alice] / McKevitt, P. / Lucey, C. / Conway, J. Jacobus / Christus Rex Society of Irish Diocesan Priests / Rísteard Ó Cíonga [Richard King as Illustrator] / etc.

Alice Curtayne as Contributor to Irish Periodicals / Journals / Digests. The collection aims for completion and collects not only issues of periodicals with contributions by Alice Curtayne but hopes to complete each set of periodicals to which Alice Curtayne contributed between the years of 1930 and 1980, in order to allow for cross-referencing of contributors, study cooperation between illustrators and Alice Curtayne, her influence and acceptance as early female contributor in a men’s world, possibly even deciphering pseudonyms under which Curtayne might have written or essays she might have contributed to but her name was omitted; in general: circumstances which have not been detected yet. The Collection is documented thoroughly in professional images and descriptions on our website and includes to date: I. Alice Curtayne as Contributor to “The Irish Digest”: 1. “The Irish Digest” from September 1940 – including the article: Alice Curtayne – “Lament of an Author” / II. Alice Curtayne as Contributor to “Christus Rex”: “Christus Rex” – An Irish Quarterly Journal of Sociology. A Collection of 24 issues of the important and underrated publication “Christus Rex” including: 1. Volume XX, No.4 of “Christus Rex”: Alice Curtayne – “The Council and Women” ]. / III. Alice Curtayne as Contributor to “The Furrow”: “The Furrow” – Monthly Journal published by the Leinster Leader, Naas and Edited by Rev. J.G.McGarry. A Collection of 56 issues of the Journal, including two issues with Curtayne – publications: 1. “Saint Patrick in his Confession” – (In: “The Furrow” from March 1951) and 2. “Marillac Manor” (in “The Furrow” from July 1959) and 3. “Ecumenism in Dublin” (In “The Furrow” from February 1966) / IV. Alice Curtayne as Contributor to “The Capuchin Annual”. Including: 1. Alice Curtayne – “For the Septcentenary of St.Anthony of Padua (1231 – 1931)” – [including a portrait photograph of Alice Curtayne] / 2. Alice Curtayne – “Five Irish Saints” (″The Living Patrick” / “Saint Colmcille – Irishman” / “Saint Brendan – The Navigator” / “Saint Ita” / “The Method of Saint Columbus” / (In: Capuchin Annual 1945-1946 – with Illustrations in color by Stained Glass Artist, Rísteard Ó Cíonga [Richard King].

Naas, Christus Rex Publications, 1949 – 1967. Octavo. 81 Issues with different amounts of pages and content. Overall c. 4800 pages. Original Softcover. Excellent condition with some minor signs of wear only. Some of the issues with annotations and some with a former library-stamp. Very rare run of these periodicals which invited contributions from other women writers like Ita Meehan.

Some of the interesting contributions in “Christus Rex” are:

Frank Macmillan – The Recovery of France / Thomas J. McElligott – Decentralisation / Report on Emigration by the Waterford and Lismore Branch of the Christus Rex Society / James BAstible – Modern Trade in the Light of Catholic Principles / Thomas Morris – Organisation of Rural Workers / Michael Walsh – Functions of the Trade Union / Alfred O’Rahilly – Trade Union Leadership To-day / Colm Brogan – Socialis in Britain / F.J.King – Company LAw Revision in Ireland / John D. Hourilane – The Irish National Nutritiona Survey / John F. Cronin from Washington – Distributism and the Co-operative Movement / C.J.Woollen – The Sensationalism of the British Press / M.Brenan – Rural Education – The Principles / Robert Stevenson – The Irish in Britain / Neville Braybrooke – English Catholicism today / Rafael Gonzalez Moralejo – The Social Mission of Bilbao / Lt.-General M.J.Costello – Co-Operation in Rural Ireland / John Cardinal D’Alton – Communism and Religion / Jeremiah Newman – The Just Wage / Michael Rea – Wages and Prices / Walter Beirne – Trade Unions and a Living Wage / Thomas HAlton – Religion in Irish Education / Derek Stanford – Politics and the Younger British Writer / Neville Braybrooke – The Priest in Contemporary English Fiction / James Grace – Reafforestation / Social Documents: “On Television” / Francis McLarnon – The Citizen and the Local Community / Ita Meehan – Woman’s Place in the Community / Scott McLeod – The United States: Racism and Communism / Dr.Felciain Prill – Germany’s Position in the Defence of the Free World / Professor E.W.Hoftstee – Rural Sociological Research and its Importance for the Betterment of Rural Life / Tomas Roseingrave – Joint Consultation Councils – Problems of Workers Representation / Stephen P.Ryan – The Church and Racism in America / Rev. Thomas Flynn – Towards the Revival of Irish [Gaeilge] / Caoimhin O Danachair – The Family in Irish Tradition / E.J.Hegarty – Statistics: Tourism in Ireland / L.P.F.Smith – Foreign Land Buying in Ireland / T.M.O’Connor – The Limerick Rural Survey / The Media of Social Communication / Cahal B.Daly – Natural LAw Morality Today / Barry Desmond – Responsibility in a Changing Industrial Society / Kennedy F.Roche – Religion and Politics in the 18th and 19th Century / Charles McCarthy – Trade Unions and Christianity / M.B.Crowe – Human Rights and the Council of Europe / The Vocations Situation / Rev. Richard Kieran – Maynooth – Some Statistics / The Problem of Social Welfare / An Taoiseach J. Lynch – The Social Responsibilities of Government / Mrs. Shirley Williams – Industrial Conflict Reconsidered / Industrial Relations in the Republic of Ireland (by P.J.Hillery – Minister for Labor) / Industrial Relations in Northern Ireland – by Brian W.Walker etc. etc.

• Keywords: Alice Curtayne · Alice Curtayne and “Christus Rex” – Journal of Sociology · Alice Curtayne and “The Irish Digest” · Alice Curtayne Collection · Catalogue Irish History Five – Local Irish History · Catalogue Irish History Four – Irish Postwar History & Administration · Catalogue Irish History Six – General Irish History · Catalogue Irish History Three – From Famine to Free State · Catalogue No.7 – Religion · Catalogue Three – Literature by Women · Irish History – Rare · Irish History of Education · Irish Literature – Rare · Irish Local History · Irish Religion · Irish Religion & Church History · Irish Religious History · Irish Social History · Irish Women Historian · Irish Women Writers · Irish Writers · Periodicals · Periodicals Rare · Religion – Rare · Sociological History · Sociological Study · Sociology – Rare · Sociology of Culture · Sociology of Religion · Women as Scholars
• Language: English
• Inventory Number: 29798AB

EUR 2.500,-- 

We ship per DHL Express