# Housing a Nation

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- Book: [Housing a Nation](https://www.bookquiver.com/lorcan-sirr/housing-a-nation) ([Housing a Nation.md](https://www.bookquiver.com/lorcan-sirr/housing-a-nation.md))
- Authors: [Lorcan Sirr](https://www.bookquiver.com/lorcan-sirr)
- Publisher: Hachette Books Ireland
- ISBN: 978-13-9975-981-6
- Published: 2026-09-29
- Language: en_GB
- Binding: Hardcover

## Description

'Expertly researched, clearly presented and consistently thought-provoking' Irish Independent Following seven generations of a family as they move through history, beginning with a nineteenth-century labourers' cottage and ending with a present-day quest to get a footing on the property ladder, Housing a Nation paints a picture of how and where Irish people have lived in the past - and shows us how each era and generation has influenced the state of housing in Ireland today. From the shadow of the Big House to Ballymun's high-rises, from the Land League to the Celtic Tiger, this book reveals how housing reflects deeper struggles over class, nationalism and ideology. A landmark history blending archival material with social commentary, Housing a Nation shows how homes are more than places to live - they are the lens through which we understand identity, power and belonging. And the key to imagining a different future.