Irish Insanity: 1800-2000

Book Overview

The national public asylum system in Ireland was established during the early nineteenth century and continued to operate up to the close of the twentieth century. These asylums / mental hospitals were a significant physical and social feature of Irish communities. They were used intensively and provided a convenient form of institutional intervention to manage a host of social problems.

Irish Insanity

identifies the long-term...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1138195502
• ISBN13: 9781138195509
• Release Date: December 2015
• Publisher: Routledge
• Length: 184 Pages
• Weight: 0.59 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 6.1" x 9.2"