Grace Neville

2017 Unknown

Voyages between France and Ireland: Culture, Tourism and Sport

Walking on air: Le Docteur Potain Takes to the Skies over Dublin in 1785

Peter Lang

Bern, Switzerland

Published

1

travel literature,

An analysis of Docteur Felix's account of his travel by balloon over Dublin in 1785, contextualised within the 'ballomanie' craze of the late 18th century, and alongside other European stories of balloon travel (up to the 21st century).

Frank Healy and Brigitte Bastiat

978-3-0343-2264-5

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