The Land and the People of Nineteenth-Century Cork: The Rural Economy and the Land Question

ISBN-13: 9781138740112 / Angielski / Miękka / 2019 / 452 str.

James S. Donnelly Jr

Opis

First published in 1975. Using estate records, local newspapers and parliamentary papers, this book focuses upon two central and interrelated subjects – the rural economy and the land question – from the perspective of Cork, Ireland’s southernmost country.

Spis treści

Abbreviations;  Acknowledgments;  Introduction;  1. The Rural Economy, 1815-45  2. The Great Famine, 1845-51  3. Agriculture, 1851-91  4. The Land Question and Estate Management, 1850-80  5. Living Standards, 1851-91  6. The Land War: First Phase, 1879-84  7. The Land War: Second Phase, 1884-92;  Conclusion;  Bibliography;  Index

O autorze

James S. Donnelly Jr.