Daniel V. Kelleher
Book description: Irish Academic Press, Dublin, 1988. First Edition. Red cloth board with gilt lettering on spine. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. Book condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket condition: Fair. Although the DJ is unclipped it has slight signs of wear at top and bottom, and there is some fading in the tone of the cover image. The pages are tight and clean with no tanning. 'Br James Dominic Burke (1833-1904) has properly been described as the pioneer of technical education in Ireland. He turned the North Monastery, Cork, into a model technical school which won acclaim from educationalists in Britain and America... This detailed analysis of his influence fills a lacuna in the history of education in Ireland.' 244 pages, including index. ISBN: 0716524031.
