Ribbon Societies in Nineteenth-Century Ireland and Its Diaspora - The Persistence of Tradition

The first full-length study of Irish Ribbonism, tracing the development of the movement from its origins in the Defender movement of the 1790s to the latter part of the century when the remnants of the Ribbon tradition found solace in a new movement: the Ancient Order of Hibernians.

About the author

Kyle Hughes is Lecturer in British History, Ulster University.

Don MacRaild is Pro-Vice Chancellor for Research and Knowledge Exchange at London Metropolitan University.

Summary

The first full-length study of Irish Ribbonism, tracing the development of the movement from its origins in the Defender movement of the 1790s to the latter part of the century when the remnants of the Ribbon tradition found solace in a new movement: the Ancient Order of Hibernians.

Product details

• Authors: Kyle Hughes, Kyle (School of English and History Hughes, Kyle Macraild Hughes, Donald MacRaild, Professor Donald (Department of Humanities MacRaild
• Publisher: Liverpool University Press
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 30.09.2021
• EAN: 9781800856714
• ISBN: 978-1-80085-671-4
• No. of pages: 360
• Series: Reappraisals in Irish History
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > History > General, dictionaries; Social sciences, law, business > Business > Economics