Theses - School of Tourism & Arts, ATU Galway City
Browse by
Recent Submissions
-
The Irish War of Independence (1919–1921) in County Galway: Local Histories, Memories & Post-Conflict Heritage Initiatives
(Atlantic Technological University, 2022)The Government of Ireland's Decade of Centenaries programme has aroused much interest of late in the revolutionary events that preceded the creation of the Irish Free State in 1922. This thesis explores local histories, ... -
Blended learning and motivation; an examination of student perceptions
(National University of Ireland, Galway, 2017-05)Blended learning (BL) continues to evolve in pedagogy as theorists conceptualise pathways for students to engage with course materials. It is important to establish theories to inform future developments in BL to facilitate ... -
The transformation of Galway: an urban history of a port town 1600-1700
(Galway-Mayo Institute of Technology, 2012)Galway’s wealth and position as a major Irish trading port at the beginning of the seventeenth century stemmed from a mixture of geography and politics. Its staunch support of the Crown, since its foundation in the early ... -
Generation 'why'?: contested concepts of ultimacy in contemporary western European culture
(Galway-Mayo Institute of Technology, 2012)The thesis proposes that the scientistic-technologicalist-consumerist meaning structures communicated via the mass-media, and pervasive in contemporary Western European culture, are limited in scope and function. In order ... -
An investigation of the potential of genealogy tourism as a catalyst for regional development in County Galway
(Galway-Mayo Institute of Technology, 2007)This thesis is concerned with the challenges now faced by genealogy tourism in county Galway, situated on Ireland’s Western seaboard. It is a response to a 50% decline in the overall number of genealogy tourists visiting ... -
Localised pasts and presents : critical viewpoints on the making of County Mayo’s Commemorative Heritages
(Galway-Mayo Institute of Technology, 2006)Both in Ireland and internationally, acts of commemoration have garnered much attention in recent time from political organisations and academic circles, as well as from the media and general public. Much of the focus has ... -
A visual history of St. Mary’s Church of Ireland, Ballinrobe, Co. Mayo
(Galway-Mayo Institute of Technology, 2010)A Visual History of St. Mary’s Church of Ireland, Ballinrobe Co. Mayo explores the history of this previously under-researched ecclesiastical site in the west of Ireland. This project has uncovered the complex history of ... -
The Irish in Leeds, 1931-81 : aspects of emigration
(Galway-Mayo Institute of Technology, 2004)Irish emigrants have been settling in Britain in significant numbers since the early nineteenth century. As a result of continued waves of emigration, the Irish constituted the largest ethnic minority in mid-twentieth ... -
Promoting and encouraging genealogy tourism in County Mayo
(Galway-Mayo Institute of Technology, 2007)There are over 70 million people of Irish descent scattered across the globe, forming a nostalgic Diasporic network that links County Mayo and the rest of Ireland to places such as the USA, UK, Canada, Australia, New Zealand ... -
The alleviation of pain and suffering: moving beyond the medical model
(Galway-Mayo Institute of Technology, 2005)This study arose from a concern for the needs of patients who experience pain and suffering in hospitals or community settings. In this thesis, in attempting to move beyond the current medical model I propose a holistic ... -
Victorian Athlone : the struggle to modernise an Irish Provincial Town
(Galway-Mayo Institute of Technology, 2004)The Victorian era in the United Kingdom was one of momentous change. Economically, socially and politically a nation was to emerge that was unlike any that had gone before. It was the first truly industrialised nation and ... -
The Irish revolution of 1916-1921 and modern remembrance: a case study of the commemorative heritages of County Tipperary
(Galway-Mayo Institute of Technology, 2007)Both in Ireland and internationally, acts of commemoration have garnered much attention in recent time from political organisations and academic writers, as well as from the media and general public. Much of the focus has ... -
Galway and the Easter 1916 Rising: an investigation of local histories, memories and heritage tourism possibilities
(Galway-Mayo Institute of Technology, 2016-08-01)Outside of Dublin city and county, the rest of Ireland witnessed very little action by the Irish Volunteers during the course of the 1916 Rising. One of the exceptions was the West of Ireland, where rebel activity in ...
RSS 1.0