ABSTRACT

This article employs five teacher autobiographies in an attempt to examine their contribution to the history of teaching in Ireland. The article argues that such autobiographies provide significant insights into the history of the classroom and often represent subversive and disruptive narratives. As such they represent a valuable but overlooked source.

中文翻译：

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“令人难以忘怀的寂静”：20 世纪爱尔兰中学教学的自传

摘要

本文采用了五本教师自传，试图检验他们对爱尔兰教学历史的贡献。文章认为，这样的自传提供了对课堂历史的重要见解，并且经常代表颠覆性和破坏性的叙述。因此，它们代表了一个有价值但被忽视的来源。