Church, state, and astronomy in Ireland : 200 years of Armagh Observatory / J.A. Bennett.

Title: 
Church, state, and astronomy in Ireland : 200 years of Armagh Observatory / J.A. Bennett.

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Author/Artist: 
Bennett, J. A. (James A.)
Publisher: 
Armagh, Northern Ireland : Armagh Observatory in association with the Institute of Irish Studies, the Queen's University of Belfast, 1990.
Description: 
277 p. : ill. ; 25 cm.
Format of Material: 
Books
Subjects: 
Armagh Observatory History.
Armagh Observatory
Astronomy Northern Ireland History.
Astronomy Observatories
Armagh (Northern Ireland)
Bib ID: 
79060
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Location: 
Secured Stacks - Archives (Non-Active)
Call Number: 
Range 16, Bay 3, Shelf 6, Mark Pendergrast research collection
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Notes: 
This item is part of the Mark Pendergrast research collection.
Includes bibliographical references (p. 255-267) and index.
Mark Pendergrast research collection
Includes information on various telescopes and observatories.
Contents: 
Foundation of Armagh Observatory --
Instruments for the new observatory --
The observatory under Hamilton and Davenport --
The Robinson reformation --
The Robinson era (1) --
The Robinson era (2) --
The Robinson era (3) --
Disestablishment and decline --
Dreyer: the director as scholar --
Ellison: the director as amateur --
The Lindsay revival --
Lindsay's programme realised --
The observatory today.
ISBN: 
0950447811
095044782X (pbk.)
0853893500 (Queen's University, Belfast : cased)
0853893519 (Queen's University, Belfast : pbk)