Ireland and the Industrial Revolution - The Impact of the Industrial Revolution on Irish Industry, 1801-1922

Informationen zum Autor Andy Bielenberg is Statutory Lecturer in Economic History at the National University of Ireland! Cork Klappentext Offers a comprehensive analysis of industrial development in Ireland and its impact on Irish society between 1801-1922. This book presents economic and social dimensions of Irish industrial history during the Union between Ireland and Great Britain. Zusammenfassung This multi-disciplinary monograph provides the first comprehensive analysis of industrial development in Ireland and its impact on Irish society between 1801-1922. Inhaltsverzeichnis Introduction Part One: The lead sector in the industrialization of Ulster 1. The evolution of the linen industry prior to mechanization: 1700-1825 2. Transition: The first generation of wet spinners 1825-1850 3. The high watermark of the Ulster linen and clothing industry 1850- 1914 Part Two: Southern comfort, the food and drink industries 4. Food processing 5. Drink and tobacco Part Three: Missing links? Engineering, shipbuilding and the dearth of mineral wealth 6. Mining, iron, engineering 7. Shipbuilding: an exception to the rule? Part Four: Construction and the Irish economy 8. The timber trade and the Irish building industry

Product details

• Authors: Andy Bielenberg, Andy (University College Cork Bielenberg, Bielenberg Andy
• Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd.
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 27.04.2009
• EAN: 9780415448468
• ISBN: 978-0-415-44846-8
• No. of pages: 288
• Series: Routledge Explorations in Economic History; Routledge Explorations in Economic History
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > History > General, dictionaries; Modern history to 20th century: c 1700 to c 1900, European History, BUSINESS & ECONOMICS / Industries / General, HISTORY / Social History, HISTORY / Europe / Ireland, c 1800 to c 1900, 19th century, c 1800 to c 1899, Ireland, 18th century, c 1700 to c 1799, British & Irish history, c 1914 to c 1918 (including WW1), c 1919 to c 1939 (Inter-war period), c 1918 to c 1939 (Inter-war period), C 1900 - C 1914, c 1900 to c 1909, Industrialisation & Industrial History, c 1914 to c 1918 (World War One period), Industrialisation and industrial history