Made in Ireland: Studies in Popular Music serves as a comprehensive and thorough introduction to the history, sociology, and musicology of twentieth and twenty-first century Irish popular music. The volume consists of essays by leading scholars in the field, and covers the major figures, styles, and social contexts of popular music in Ireland. Each essay provides adequate context so readers understand why the figure or genre under discussion is of lasting significance to Irish popular music. The book is organized into three thematic sections: Industries and Historiographies; Roots and Routes; and Scenes and Networks. The volume also includes a coda by Gerry Smyth, one of the most published authors on Irish popular music.