'A Nation of Beggars'? : Priests, People, and Politics in Famine Ireland, 1846-1852
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Paperback / Softback
Book Series
Clarendon Paperbacks
ISBN-10
0198207379
ISBN-13
9780198207375
Publisher
Oxford University Press
Imprint
Oxford University Press
Country of Manufacture
GB
Country of Publication
GB
Publication Date
Mar 19th, 1998
Print length
384 Pages
Weight
486 grams
Dimensions
21.70 x 13.90 x 2.10 cms
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An account of the role of the Irish Catholic church in the famine of 1846 and its immediate aftermath. Kerr documents the rise of sectarian tension and the decline in relations between the Irish Catholic church and the government.
This is the first full account of the role of the Irish Catholic Church in the Great Famine of 1846 and its aftermath. Donal Kerr shows how the Famine and the subsequent evictions led to rural violence and a spate of assassinations culminating in the murder of Major Mahon which the local parish priest was accused of inciting. Savage denunciations followed in press and parliament. In conjunction with the belief that Pope Pius IX had blessed the struggle of oppressed nationalities, this led to many priests becoming involved in the run-up to the Young Ireland Rebellion. These years also saw a sharpening of religious tension as Protestant Evangelicals made an all-out effort to Protestantize Ireland. Professor Kerr has charted how the Famine and the violence soured relations between the Church and State and ultimately destroyed Lord John Russell''s dream of bringing a golden age to Ireland.
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