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

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.

List of contents

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

About the author

James S. Donnelly Jr.

Summary

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.

Product details

• Authors: James S Donnelly, James S. Donnelly, Jr Donnelly, James S Donnelly Jr, James S. Donnelly Jr, James S. (Professor of History Donnelly Jr
• Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd.
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 04.07.2017
• EAN: 9781138739970
• ISBN: 978-1-138-73997-0
• No. of pages: 452
• Series: Routledge Library Editions: Rural History; Routledge Library Editions: Rural History
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > History; Natural sciences, medicine, IT, technology > Geosciences > Geography; Non-fiction book > History > Miscellaneous; SOCIAL SCIENCE / Human Geography, HISTORY / Social History, Social & cultural history, HISTORY / Historical Geography, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Sociology / Rural, c 1800 to c 1900, 19th century, c 1800 to c 1899, Ireland, Rural communities, Social and cultural history, Human Geography, Settlement, urban and rural geography, Historical Geography