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William Parsons, 3rd Earl of Rosse : astronomy and the castle in nineteenth-century Ireland / edited by Charles Mollan.
- Format:
- Book
- Series:
- Science and Irish culture series ; no. 4.
- Royal Dublin Society - science and Irish culture series ; no. 4
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Rosse, William Parsons, Earl of, 1800-1867.
- Rosse, William Parsons.
- Rosse, Mary, Countess of, 1813-1885.
- Rosse, Mary.
- Astronomers.
- Astronomy--History--19th century.
- Astronomy.
- Ireland--History--1837-1901.
- Ireland.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (xxii, 368 pages) : illustrations (black and white), digital, PDF file(s).
- Edition:
- 1st ed.
- Place of Publication:
- Manchester : Manchester University Press, 2014.
- Language Note:
- English
- Summary:
- A revealing account of the family life and achievements of the Third Earl of Rosse, a hereditary peer and resident landlord at Birr Castle, County Offaly, in nineteenth-century Ireland, before, during and after the devastating famine of the 1840s.
- Contents:
- FIVE: Negotiating 'a difficult sectarian terrain': the public life and political opinions of the 3rd Earl of RosseSIX: A consummate engineer; SEVEN: Birr Castle observations of non-stellar objects and the development of nebular theories; EIGHT: William Parsons and the Irish nineteenth-century tradition of independent astronomical research; NINE: 'A presiding influence': the relations of the 3rd Earl of Rosse with scientific institutions in Britain and Ireland; TEN: The 3rd Earl of Rosse: an assessment; Select bibliography; Index.
- WILLIAM PARSONS, 3RD EARL OF ROSSE: Astronomy and the castle in nineteenth-century Ireland; Half Title Page; Title Page; Copyright; Dedication; Contents; Illustrations; Contributors; Foreword; Preface: why this book?; Acknowledgements; Introduction; Succession of the Parsons family at Birr; ONE: History of the Parsons family1 and Birr Castle; TWO: Origin of the 3rd Earl's interest in astronomy; THREE: Mary, Countess of Rosse (1813-85); FOUR: William Parsons' influence on the town and community of Birr.
- Notes:
- Published in association with the Royal Dublin Society.
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- Description based on online resource; title from PDF title page (viewed on May 21, 2026).
- ISBN:
- 9781526101938
- 1526101939
- 9781526101921
- 1526101920
- OCLC:
- 960166230
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