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Historical geography and the Irish historian

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  28 July 2016

T. W. Freeman
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Two themes are discussed in this article : first, the meaning and scope of ‘ historical geography ’ with reference to various examples; and second, the possibility that Irish historians may plan enquiries into this field as part of their research-programme. The dangers involved in any effort to unite two separate yet related fields of learning are considerable; historical geography must be based on the work of those understanding each of the specialisations involved or, at least, willing to allow their work to be tested by the knowledge of an expert in the cognate field.

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Research Article
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Irish Historical Studies , Volume 5 , Issue 18 , September 1946 , pp. 139 - 146
Copyright
Copyright © Irish Historical Studies Publications Ltd 1946

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References

1 Febvre, L., A geographical introduction to history (London, 1932)Google Scholar

2 See E. W. Gilbert, ‘ What is historical geography? ‘, in Scottish Geographical Mag., xlviii (1932). 129–36; ‘What is historical geography? : a Symposium organised by the Geographical Association ’, in Geography, xvii (1932). 39-45

3 The historical geography of early Ireland (The Geographical Teacher, Supplement I, 1925). See above, ii. 110–11.

4 ‘The site of Belfast ’, in Geography, xxii (1937), 169–77, and ‘Belfast : the site and the city ’, in U.J.A., 3rd series, vii (1944), 5–29.

5 ’ The site of Dublin ‘, in Geog. Soc. Ire. Bull., i, no. 3 (1946), PP. 53–6.Google Scholar