Blasphemers & blackguards

Blasphemers & blackguards: the Irish hellfire clubs

by Ryan, David

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Prostitutes, pimps, cutpurses, murderers, and bawdy houses ... What were the hellfire clubs of 18th-century Ireland? Were they really elite groups who engaged in obscene orgies, devil worship, and the ritual murder of servants? These questions have intrigued virtually everyone who has visited the supposed hellfire club meeting place in the Dublin Mountains, or heard the lurid stories that are associated with it. Cutting through this veil of myth and legend, Blasphemers and Blackguards: The Iris…

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Title Statements

  • Full title :Blasphemers & blackguards : the Irish hellfire clubs / David Ryan.

Summary

Prostitutes, pimps, cutpurses, murderers, and bawdy houses ... What were the hellfire clubs of 18th-century Ireland? Were they really elite groups who engaged in obscene orgies, devil worship, and the ritual murder of servants? These questions have intrigued virtually everyone who has visited the supposed hellfire club meeting place in the Dublin Mountains, or heard the lurid stories that are associated with it. Cutting through this veil of myth and legend, Blasphemers and Blackguards: The Irish Hellfire Clubs reveals the truth about these mysterious societies. The book uncov.

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Edition Statements

  • Publication Date:2012.

Publication Statements

  • Publisher(s):Merrion
  • Place of Publication:Dublin
  • Language:eng
  • Publication Date:2012.

The Physical Object

  • Description:1 online resource (xv, 216 pages, 16 unnumbered pages of plates) : : illustrations, map

Edition Identifiers

  • ISBN:1908928123, 9781908928122, 9781908928276, 1908928271
  • oclc:ocn900687358
  • LC Classification:DA947.3
  • Dewey Decimal:941.507

Table of Contents

Cover; Front Matter; About the Author; Title Page; Contents; List of Plates; Acknowledgements; Note on the Text; List of Abbreviations; CHAPTER ONE; Introduction; CHAPTER TWO; The Dublin Hellfire Club; CHAPTER THREE; The Demise of the Hellfire Club; CHAPTER FOUR; Regional Hellfire Clubs; CHAPTER FIVE; The Pinkindindies; CHAPTER SIX; Daly's Club, 'Buck' Whaley and the Cherokees; CHAPTER SEVEN; The Hellfire Myth; CHAPTER EIGHT; Conclusion; Notes; Bibliography; Index; Plate One; Plate Two.

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Subjects

History Ireland Ireland -- Social life and customs -- 1… Irlande -- Mœurs et coutumes -- 18e siè… Manners and customs Secret societies Secret societies -- History -- 18th cen…

Writers

Ryan, David

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