The Great Irish Famine: Impact, Ideology and Rebellion

by Christine Kinealy

Overview

The potato famine of 1845-51 was a pivotal event in the development of modern Ireland. No aspect of Irish life was untouched by the crisis. Kinealy offers not just a general history of the famine, but an illuminating exploration of aspects which have received little attention, including the rise in crime, the food export controversy, the role of religion, the growth of the Orange order, and the impact of the uprising in 1848.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780333677735
Publisher:	Bloomsbury Academic
Publication date:	02/01/2002
Series:	British History in Perspective , #38
Edition description:	2001
Pages:	268
Product dimensions:	5.50(w) x 8.50(h) x 0.64(d)

About the Author

CHRISTINE KINEALY is a graduate of Trinity College, Dublin, where she completed a PhD on the introduction of the Poor Law to Ireland, 1838-62. She is currently a Reader at the University of Central Lancashire and an Honorary Fellow of Liverpool University.
CHRISTINE KINEALY is a graduate of Trinity College, Dublin, where she completed a PhD on the introduction of the Poor Law to Ireland, 1838-62. She is currently a Reader at the University of Central Lancashire and an Honorary Fellow of Liverpool University.

Table of Contents

Remembering the Famine
The Government's Response to the Crisis
Philanthropy and Private Donations
Food Supply and Trade
Riot, Protest and Popular Agitation
Religion and the Churches
Repeal, Relief and Rebellion
Epilogue
Bibliography
Index.

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From the Publisher

Dr Kinealy's reputation on the Famine will ensure that faculty will take a look - and I'm sure they will react favourably to this first-ever comprehensive introductory text on the Famine.' - William Rogers, Drew University