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Housing a Nation: Six Generations of the Irish at Home
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By: Lorcan Sirr
Publisher: Hachette Books Ireland
Published: October 2026
Pages: 368
Categories: Non-Fiction, Society
Language: English
Available as: Ebook
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ISBN-13: 9781399759816

Housing the Nation - a History of Ireland through Our Homes is a sweeping history of Irish housing - not just as architecture or policy, but as a battleground for identity, power and belonging. Through in-depth exploration of the key milestones in 300 years of housing history, this richly illustrated book traces how land and shelter have shaped Ireland's political movements, cultural imagination and social divides. From the Wide Streets Commission to the Mahon Tribunal, from labourers' cottages to Ballymun's high-rises, it reveals how housing reflects deeper struggles over class, nationalism and economic ideology. It explores the rise and fall of social housing, the impact of neoliberalism and financialisation, and the persistent shadow of homelessness and exclusion. Blending archival material with social commentary and lived experience, Housing the Nation shows how homes are more than places to live - they are symbols of who we are, what we value and how we resist. Essential reading for anyone interested in Irish history, social justice, and the forces that shape the spaces we call home.

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