The Irish Administration - 1801-1914

The developments and achievements of the Irish administration, overshadowed by the more spectacular aspects of Irish history have received comparatively little attention. In this work, originally published in 1964, the author shows how the administrative structure was drastically rationalised and modernised.

List of contents

1.The Administrative Framework and the Civil Service 2. The Irish Executive 3. The Financial Departments 4. The Courts of Law 5. Police and Prisons 6. Local Government, Poor Law and Public Health 7. Departments Concerned with Economic Development 8. Departments Concerned with Education 9. Archives and Information. Epilogue. Appendices: Irish Departments, Officials Discussed.

About the author

R. B. McDowell (1913-2011) was an Irish historian and Professor Emeritus of History at University College, Dublin.

Summary

The developments and achievements of the Irish administration, overshadowed by the more spectacular aspects of Irish history have received comparatively little attention. In this work, originally published in 1964, the author shows how the administrative structure was drastically rationalised and modernised.

Product details

• Authors: R. B. Mcdowell, McDowell R. B.
• Publisher: Taylor and Francis
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 01.10.2024
• EAN: 9781032861401
• ISBN: 978-1-03-286140-1
• No. of pages: 338
• Weight: 520 g
• Series: Routledge Revivals
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > History > General, dictionaries; Social sciences, law, business > Political science; European History, HISTORY / General, POLITICAL SCIENCE / Comparative Politics, HISTORY / Europe / Ireland, Ireland, Politics & government, British & Irish history, United Kingdom, Great Britain, HISTORY / Europe / Great Britain / General, Politics and government, Modern Period, C 1500 Onwards