Between the Mountain and the Mine
Essays on land, emigration, and identity from Connacht to County Durham.
McManus Stories
County Durham
From Townland to Township
Michael McManus traces famine-era movement from Kilronan and other Irish communities into the developing industrial townships of County Durham.
Institutional Landscapes
Essays on legal, social, and industrial evolution in County Durham.
Paupers, Doctors, and Ratepayers
A sociological history of Durham County Asylum during its formative years, 1858–1871.
The Entrepreneur of Grace
A study of St Godric, somatic capital, and the privatisation of the sacred at Finchale Priory.
The Palatinate, the Peninsular and the Slum
Michael McManus explores the historical sociology of policing, public administration, inequality, and Irish immigration in Victorian Durham.
The Science of Order
Essays on institutional power and social control in County Durham.
Win the Coal, Win the War
Michael McManus gathers fragments from his family’s experiences of wartime, coal, work, and survival.