Peer-Review Journal Articles by Jerome Devitt
This article examines the impact of Irish nationalism on the tiny, mid-Atlantic island-colony of ... more This article examines the impact of Irish nationalism on the tiny, mid-Atlantic island-colony of Bermuda. It begins by uncovering the numerous institutional, literary, military, naval, and penal connections between the islands in order to establish the context for later Irish-American threats to the island. It examines the place of the island within the nationalist conceptions of the broader British Empire - both in explicit opposition to and implicitly in support of the colonial administration.
It continues by tracing three different plots against the island, starting with the New York based Irish Republican Union's plot to free Young Irelander John Mitchel from captivity there in 1848. Next, it moves forward to the Fenian counter-intelligence that promised an invasion of the island in April 1866. It concludes with an examination of the plan (and reaction to) the Dynamiter’s 1882 attempt to attack Bermuda’s world famous HM Floating Dock, one of the Royal Navy’s most geo-strategically significant, and impressive pieces of colonial defensive infrastructure.
The final, published version of this article can be found here: http://muse.jhu.edu/article/629423
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This article examines the role played by the Royal Navy in the deterrence and suppression of Irish nationalist movements in the early Victorian period, particularly Daniel O’Connell’s 1843 ‘Repeal Association’ and the 1848 Young Ireland Rising. The navy was seen as ‘encouraging the loyal and overawing the disaffected’ both in how it acted, and in how these actions were reported in the media. The article charts the Irish administration’s growing dependence on the navy to guarantee internal security and undertake a broad range of counter-insurgency functions. These ranged from troop transportation to blockading, and from famine relief to coastal and riverine activity to suppress localized threats. It argues that attempts to socio-economically integrate Ireland with the navy were key to its potency as a coercive force in Irish waters. It also suggests that Ireland came to hold an increasingly significant position within the Admiralty’s strategic decision-making process, concurrently fulfilling a dual role of naval counter-insurgency and home defence. All of these activities are placed within the competing frames of ‘naval’ and ‘gunboat’ diplomacy, but it is suggested that the domestic focus of Royal Navy activity in Irish waters means that the term
‘naval counter-insurgency’ describes their activity in a more comprehensive manner.
Key words: naval diplomacy, naval counter-insurgency, Daniel O’Connell, Repeal Association,
Young Ireland, famine relief, Victorian Royal Navy, Admiral Charles Napier
Funding/Awards/CV by Jerome Devitt
An outline of postgraduate funding and prizes up to Jan 2015
Podcasts by Jerome Devitt
This podcast is designed to help students in the new Irish 'Leaving Certificate' Subject "Politic... more This podcast is designed to help students in the new Irish 'Leaving Certificate' Subject "Politics and Society", by engaging in a wide range of concept relevant to their course of study.
Papers by Jerome Devitt
PhD Thesis examining the role of the Irish Executive and other branches of British state and mili... more PhD Thesis examining the role of the Irish Executive and other branches of British state and military power in responding to the Fenian Rising in 1867. Includes chapters that examine: the Suspension of Habeas Corpus, the Irish Constabulary, the British Army and Militia, and the Royal Navy, Royal Marines, and Coast Guard.
The Mariner's Mirror, 2015
An examination of the responses amongst the Irish Diaspora in America to the changing political a... more An examination of the responses amongst the Irish Diaspora in America to the changing political and military conditions in Ireland. Most historiography of the period focuses on the decisions taken by the Fenians, but this comes at the expense of neglecting the opposition and deterrence of the established British Empire and its forces in Ireland.
A panel exploring the changing responses in the British approach to counterinsurgency in Ireland ... more A panel exploring the changing responses in the British approach to counterinsurgency in Ireland ranging from the 1860s to the War of Independence, to the Troubles in Northern Ireland
An interrogation into the both the viability of Victor Davis Hanson's Western Way of War Thesis a... more An interrogation into the both the viability of Victor Davis Hanson's Western Way of War Thesis and its application to modern guerrilla warfare.
This research paper was presented to the Trinity College, Dublin English Dept Staff-postgrad Semi... more This research paper was presented to the Trinity College, Dublin English Dept Staff-postgrad Seminar series in November 2014. It emerges from work undertaken in a PhD module focusing on "Editorial Practices".
It aims to assess the usefulness of David Worrell's use of Assemblage Theory in gaining a better understanding of Georgian theatre. It examines the relationship between "Sentimental" and "Laughing" comedies, and considers Kelly's position relative to the success of Oliver Goldsmith's "She Stoops to Conquer".
It concludes that Assemblage Theory is a useful, but problematic concept, particularly in the light of Kelly's movement between different written media and genres, and suggests that the text might serve as a useful undergraduate text with which to explore the genre.
The goal of this paper is to develop a better understanding of the relationship between the Royal... more The goal of this paper is to develop a better understanding of the relationship between the Royal Navy, more particularly its Channel Squadron, and Ireland. By examining the visit of the Channel Squadron, under the Command of Sydney Dacres, in September 1863 the development of 'General Deterrence' is explored. 'Immediate Deterrence' is further reinforced by the imposition of a Naval Cordon around the vulnerable southern and western coasts at the height of the 'Fenian Conspiracy' between 1865 and 1868. In this light, the establishment of the Royal Naval Yard in Cork Harbour at the end of the decade can be viewed as a return to the idea of 'General Deterrence' and a formalization of the economic relationship between the Admiralty and Ireland.
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This was the winning essay in the Alan Villers Memorial Postgraduate Essay in Naval History Competition, run by the British Naval Research Association, Britishnavalhistory.com, and the Naval Review. It outlines the irregular, or 'Brown Water' role played by the Royal Navy in the deterrence, isolation, and suppression of Irish insurrectionary movements in the mid-Victorian period. Drawing on a wide range of sources, is argues that the RN played a consistent, but ignored role in the security policy of successive Irish Governments. It also highlights the position of Ireland within the strategic mindset of the Admiralty, and how significantly it viewed threats to the Irish coast posed by both internal insurrection and external, transatlantic support for such action.
Newspaper Articles by Jerome Devitt
Two articles published in the Irish Independent (24th Feb & 3 Mar 2017). "Epic - Museum of the Ir... more Two articles published in the Irish Independent (24th Feb & 3 Mar 2017). "Epic - Museum of the Irish Diaspora" Supplement.
Article Titles:
"How to extract information from a written document"
"Ned Kelly and Billy the Kid: Heroes or Villains"
Book Reviews by Jerome Devitt
seminars by Jerome Devitt
john Devitt M Ed Thesis by Jerome Devitt
This Masters in Education thesis, completed in 1978 by John Devitt, examines the teaching of Engl... more This Masters in Education thesis, completed in 1978 by John Devitt, examines the teaching of English in Ireland. It has chapters including:
1. Historical Retrospect
2. Towards a Subject Ideology for English
3. Prelude to Curriculum Change
4. The Impact of External Assessment on the Literary Curriculum
5. Towards a Pedagogy of Poetry
6. The Examining of English Literature at Leaving Certificate Level
Conclusion, Appendix, and Bibiliography
It is uploaded here as the original in the Trinity College Dublin Library is unavailable, and since my father's death in 2007 numerous requests for the thesis have been made. While it is now somewhat dated, it is hoped that, methodologically at least, that it may be of use to researchers who are interested in this area. With thanks to Colm MacGearailt for the digitisation of the type script. Further inquiries can be made to [email protected]
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Peer-Review Journal Articles by Jerome Devitt
It continues by tracing three different plots against the island, starting with the New York based Irish Republican Union's plot to free Young Irelander John Mitchel from captivity there in 1848. Next, it moves forward to the Fenian counter-intelligence that promised an invasion of the island in April 1866. It concludes with an examination of the plan (and reaction to) the Dynamiter’s 1882 attempt to attack Bermuda’s world famous HM Floating Dock, one of the Royal Navy’s most geo-strategically significant, and impressive pieces of colonial defensive infrastructure.
The final, published version of this article can be found here: http://muse.jhu.edu/article/629423
This article examines the role played by the Royal Navy in the deterrence and suppression of Irish nationalist movements in the early Victorian period, particularly Daniel O’Connell’s 1843 ‘Repeal Association’ and the 1848 Young Ireland Rising. The navy was seen as ‘encouraging the loyal and overawing the disaffected’ both in how it acted, and in how these actions were reported in the media. The article charts the Irish administration’s growing dependence on the navy to guarantee internal security and undertake a broad range of counter-insurgency functions. These ranged from troop transportation to blockading, and from famine relief to coastal and riverine activity to suppress localized threats. It argues that attempts to socio-economically integrate Ireland with the navy were key to its potency as a coercive force in Irish waters. It also suggests that Ireland came to hold an increasingly significant position within the Admiralty’s strategic decision-making process, concurrently fulfilling a dual role of naval counter-insurgency and home defence. All of these activities are placed within the competing frames of ‘naval’ and ‘gunboat’ diplomacy, but it is suggested that the domestic focus of Royal Navy activity in Irish waters means that the term
‘naval counter-insurgency’ describes their activity in a more comprehensive manner.
Key words: naval diplomacy, naval counter-insurgency, Daniel O’Connell, Repeal Association,
Young Ireland, famine relief, Victorian Royal Navy, Admiral Charles Napier
Funding/Awards/CV by Jerome Devitt
Podcasts by Jerome Devitt
Papers by Jerome Devitt
It aims to assess the usefulness of David Worrell's use of Assemblage Theory in gaining a better understanding of Georgian theatre. It examines the relationship between "Sentimental" and "Laughing" comedies, and considers Kelly's position relative to the success of Oliver Goldsmith's "She Stoops to Conquer".
It concludes that Assemblage Theory is a useful, but problematic concept, particularly in the light of Kelly's movement between different written media and genres, and suggests that the text might serve as a useful undergraduate text with which to explore the genre.
This was the winning essay in the Alan Villers Memorial Postgraduate Essay in Naval History Competition, run by the British Naval Research Association, Britishnavalhistory.com, and the Naval Review. It outlines the irregular, or 'Brown Water' role played by the Royal Navy in the deterrence, isolation, and suppression of Irish insurrectionary movements in the mid-Victorian period. Drawing on a wide range of sources, is argues that the RN played a consistent, but ignored role in the security policy of successive Irish Governments. It also highlights the position of Ireland within the strategic mindset of the Admiralty, and how significantly it viewed threats to the Irish coast posed by both internal insurrection and external, transatlantic support for such action.
Newspaper Articles by Jerome Devitt
Article Titles:
"How to extract information from a written document"
"Ned Kelly and Billy the Kid: Heroes or Villains"
Book Reviews by Jerome Devitt
seminars by Jerome Devitt
john Devitt M Ed Thesis by Jerome Devitt
1. Historical Retrospect
2. Towards a Subject Ideology for English
3. Prelude to Curriculum Change
4. The Impact of External Assessment on the Literary Curriculum
5. Towards a Pedagogy of Poetry
6. The Examining of English Literature at Leaving Certificate Level
Conclusion, Appendix, and Bibiliography
It is uploaded here as the original in the Trinity College Dublin Library is unavailable, and since my father's death in 2007 numerous requests for the thesis have been made. While it is now somewhat dated, it is hoped that, methodologically at least, that it may be of use to researchers who are interested in this area. With thanks to Colm MacGearailt for the digitisation of the type script. Further inquiries can be made to [email protected]
It continues by tracing three different plots against the island, starting with the New York based Irish Republican Union's plot to free Young Irelander John Mitchel from captivity there in 1848. Next, it moves forward to the Fenian counter-intelligence that promised an invasion of the island in April 1866. It concludes with an examination of the plan (and reaction to) the Dynamiter’s 1882 attempt to attack Bermuda’s world famous HM Floating Dock, one of the Royal Navy’s most geo-strategically significant, and impressive pieces of colonial defensive infrastructure.
The final, published version of this article can be found here: http://muse.jhu.edu/article/629423
This article examines the role played by the Royal Navy in the deterrence and suppression of Irish nationalist movements in the early Victorian period, particularly Daniel O’Connell’s 1843 ‘Repeal Association’ and the 1848 Young Ireland Rising. The navy was seen as ‘encouraging the loyal and overawing the disaffected’ both in how it acted, and in how these actions were reported in the media. The article charts the Irish administration’s growing dependence on the navy to guarantee internal security and undertake a broad range of counter-insurgency functions. These ranged from troop transportation to blockading, and from famine relief to coastal and riverine activity to suppress localized threats. It argues that attempts to socio-economically integrate Ireland with the navy were key to its potency as a coercive force in Irish waters. It also suggests that Ireland came to hold an increasingly significant position within the Admiralty’s strategic decision-making process, concurrently fulfilling a dual role of naval counter-insurgency and home defence. All of these activities are placed within the competing frames of ‘naval’ and ‘gunboat’ diplomacy, but it is suggested that the domestic focus of Royal Navy activity in Irish waters means that the term
‘naval counter-insurgency’ describes their activity in a more comprehensive manner.
Key words: naval diplomacy, naval counter-insurgency, Daniel O’Connell, Repeal Association,
Young Ireland, famine relief, Victorian Royal Navy, Admiral Charles Napier
It aims to assess the usefulness of David Worrell's use of Assemblage Theory in gaining a better understanding of Georgian theatre. It examines the relationship between "Sentimental" and "Laughing" comedies, and considers Kelly's position relative to the success of Oliver Goldsmith's "She Stoops to Conquer".
It concludes that Assemblage Theory is a useful, but problematic concept, particularly in the light of Kelly's movement between different written media and genres, and suggests that the text might serve as a useful undergraduate text with which to explore the genre.
This was the winning essay in the Alan Villers Memorial Postgraduate Essay in Naval History Competition, run by the British Naval Research Association, Britishnavalhistory.com, and the Naval Review. It outlines the irregular, or 'Brown Water' role played by the Royal Navy in the deterrence, isolation, and suppression of Irish insurrectionary movements in the mid-Victorian period. Drawing on a wide range of sources, is argues that the RN played a consistent, but ignored role in the security policy of successive Irish Governments. It also highlights the position of Ireland within the strategic mindset of the Admiralty, and how significantly it viewed threats to the Irish coast posed by both internal insurrection and external, transatlantic support for such action.
Article Titles:
"How to extract information from a written document"
"Ned Kelly and Billy the Kid: Heroes or Villains"
1. Historical Retrospect
2. Towards a Subject Ideology for English
3. Prelude to Curriculum Change
4. The Impact of External Assessment on the Literary Curriculum
5. Towards a Pedagogy of Poetry
6. The Examining of English Literature at Leaving Certificate Level
Conclusion, Appendix, and Bibiliography
It is uploaded here as the original in the Trinity College Dublin Library is unavailable, and since my father's death in 2007 numerous requests for the thesis have been made. While it is now somewhat dated, it is hoped that, methodologically at least, that it may be of use to researchers who are interested in this area. With thanks to Colm MacGearailt for the digitisation of the type script. Further inquiries can be made to [email protected]