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St. Stephen's : a record of University life

Abstract: St. Stephen's was a University College Dublin magazine started in 1901. The contributors and editorial staff included names that would later become important figures in Irish literary, political, and educational circles. Initially edited by Hugh Kennedy, the magazine was subsequently edited by Felix Hackett, Thomas Kettle, Constantine Peter Curran, John Kennedy, and Francis Cruise O'Brien. Contributors were mainly staff and students of the University, among them James Joyce, Patrick Pearse, Francis Sheehy-Skeffington, George Sigerson, and Patrick J. Little. The magazine was issued monthly during term. The magazine ceased publication in May 1906, but was re-started in 1960. This collection covers the initial volumes from 1901-1906.

  1. St. Stephen's : a record of University life – Vol. I No. 1 (June 1st, 1901)
  2. St. Stephen's : a record of University life – Vol. I No. 2 (November 1st, 1901)
  3. St. Stephen's : a record of University life – Vol. I No. 3 (December, 1901)
  4. St. Stephen's : a record of University life – Vol. I No. 4 (February, 1902)
  5. St. Stephen's : a record of University life – Vol. I No. 5 (March, 1902)
  6. St. Stephen's : a record of University life – Vol. I No. 6 (May, 1902)
  7. St. Stephen's : a record of University life – Vol. I No. 7 (June, 1902)
  8. St. Stephen's : a record of University life – Vol. I No. 8 (November, 1902)
  9. St. Stephen's : a record of University life – Vol. I No. 9 (December, 1902)
  10. St. Stephen's : a record of University life – Vol. I No. 10 (February, 1903)
  11. St. Stephen's : a record of University life – Vol. I No. 11 (March, 1903)
  12. St. Stephen's : a record of University life – Vol. I No. 12 (June, 1903)
  13. St. Stephen's : a record of University life – Vol. II No. 1 (December, 1903)
  14. St. Stephen's : a record of University life – Vol. II No. 2 (February, 1904)
  15. St. Stephen's : a record of University life – Vol. II No. 3 (March, 1904)
  16. St. Stephen's : a record of University life – Vol. II No. 4 (June, 1904)
  17. St. Stephen's : a record of University life – Vol. II No. 5 (November, 1904)
  18. St. Stephen's : a record of University life – Vol. II No. 6 (February, 1905)
  19. St. Stephen's : a record of University life – Vol. II No. 7 (April, 1905)
  20. St. Stephen's : a record of University life – Vol. II No. 8 (November, 1905)
  21. St. Stephen's : a record of University life – Vol. II No. 9 (December, 1905)
  22. St. Stephen's : a record of University life – Vol. II No. 10 (February, 1906)
  23. St. Stephen's : a record of University life – Vol. II No. 11 (March, 1906)
  24. St. Stephen's : a record of University life – Vol. II No. 12 (May, 1906)
Origin information
Dublin, Ireland : Sealy, Bryers & Walker
Date issued:
Type of Resource
text
Scope and content
Originally known as the Catholic University of Ireland, at the time of the publication of St. Stephen's University College, Dublin was a constituent college of the Royal University and was under the direction of the Jesuits. St. Stephen's was a product of the educated, increasingly confident, Catholic and almost predominantly male middle class youth in turn of the new century Ireland. It reflects the interests of this cohort and some of the controversies of the day: literature and the Celtic Revival, the Irish Language, education at home and abroad and the position of women. The magazine itself was the subject of controversy when it refused to publish two essays: "The day of the rabblement" by James Joyce and Francis Sheehy-Skeffington's "A forgotten aspect of the University Question". The stated aim of the magazine was to "provide a medium for the discussion of the Irish University Questions, and of all topics of interest to University men and women of Ireland. Suitable articles, paragraphs, and correspondence from whatever quarter will find a welcome in our paper, and not least, contributions written in the Irish tongue. Past Students of the Catholic University are particularly invited to contribute to our pages, as nothing could be more pleasing to the present generation than to hear from their predecessors, who are fairly distributed over the four quarters of the globe". Regular contents included notes from the Schools, particularly the Medical School, as well as reports from the University's clubs and societies such as the Catholic Sodality (religious guild) and the Literary and Historical Society. The magazine also featured news from the female students and schools such as Alexandra College and Loreto College in columns entitled "Girl graduates' chat" and, later, "From the Ladies' Colleges". The contributors made frequent use of pen names. Among those identified are Chanel (Arthur E. Clery), Olla Podrida (Máire Pelly), Beirt Fhear (Séamus Ó Dubhghaill), and Mac Daithi (William Dawson).
Languages
English  Irish  
Genre
Journal
Subject
College student newspapers and periodicals--Ireland
University College, Dublin --Periodicals
University College, Dublin --Students--Periodicals
English literature--Irish authors--20th century
Irish literature--20th century
Universities and colleges--Ireland
Education, Higher--Ireland   linked data (lcsh)
Location
https://doi.org/10.7925/drs1.ucdlib_48154
Location
UCD Library. UCD Library Special Collections . 33.O.3
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"St. Stephen's," held by UCD Library Special Collections. © Various copyright holders - see individual records. Digital content by University College Dublin, published by UCD Library, University College Dublin <http://digital.ucd.ie/view/ucdlib:48154>

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