1st Edition
The Politics of Repeal A Study in the Relations between Great Britain and Ireland, 1841-50
By Kevin B. Nowlan
Copyright 1965
258 Pages
by
Routledge
258 Pages
by
Routledge
258 Pages
by
Routledge
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First published in 1965, The Politics of Repeal is primarily concerned with the last great campaign in Daniel O’Connell’s career and its impact on British and Irish politics. The 1840s were marked by a formidable agitation to have the Act of Union repealed and an independent Irish legislature restored. In attacking the Union between Great Britain and Ireland, O’Connell encountered the sustained... Read more
Preface Abbreviations Introduction 1. Peel and Ireland, 1841-2 2. The Challenge of Repeal¸1842-3 3. Conservative Reform in Ireland, 1843-4 4. Maynooth and the ‘Godless Colleges’, 1845 5. The Threat of Famine, 1845-6 6. A Season of Crisis, 1846-7 7. Famine and Politics, 1847 (I) 8. Famine and Politics, 1847 (II) 9. The Whigs’ Irish Policy, 1847-8 10. The Repeal Movement in 1848 11. The End of Repeal Bibliography Index
Biography
Kevin B. Nowlan
