Liam Chambers

Overview

Chambers writes on political, religious and social aspects of Irish culture during the 18th century, with special attention to Irish migration to continental Europe in that era.

Liam Chambers’ research interests include the political, social, cultural and religious history of eighteenth century Ireland. He is especially interested in the history of Irish migration to continental Europe in the early modern period, and the history of ideas. He has contributed entrys for biographical dictionaries, such as the Oxford Dictionary of National Biography.

Chambers is Senior Lecturer and Head of the Department of History at Mary Immaculate College, University of Limerick.