Ireland, 1815-70 : emancipation, famine and religion / Donnchadh Ó Corráin & Thomás O'Riordan, editors.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Ó Corráin, Donnchadh.

O'Riordan, Tomás.

Series:

Four courts history of Ireland series

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Catholic emancipation.

Religion.

Ireland--History--19th century.

Ireland.

History.

Ireland--Religion--19th century.

Ireland--History--Famine, 1845-1852.

Ireland--Church history--19th century.

Church history.

Physical Description:

278 pages, 24 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations ; 24 cm.

Place of Publication:

Dublin : Four Courts, [2011]

Contents:

I Politics and administration, 1815-70 / Christine Kinealy Kinealy, Christine

1 The Act of Union 19-20

2 Daniel O'Connell and Emancipation 20-1

3 Electoral reform 21

4 The Orange Order and sectarian politics 21-4

5 Land politics: agrarian conflicts, secret societies, and the Tithe War 24

6 The Poor Law 24-5

7 Repeal 25-7

8 Young Ireland 27-9

9 Government responses to the Famine 29-30

10 Fenianism 30

II Liberal reforms 30-2

2 Society and economy, 1815-70 / S.J. Connolly Connolly, S.J.

1 Ireland in 1815 33

2 Agriculture and living standards 33-4

3 Agricultural crisis and industrial decline 34

4 The collapse of the wool and cotton industries 34-5

5 Pre-Famine crisis? 35-6

6 Social and economic indicators 37-8

7 The Great Famine 38-9

8 Did the British government do enough? 39-40

9 Post-Famine adjustment 40-2

3 Culture and religion, 1815-70 / Myrtle Hill Hill, Myrtle

1 Introduction 43

2 Religion in pre-Famine Ireland 43-4

3 The Catholic Church 44-5

4 The Church of Ireland 45-6

5 The Presbyterian Church 46-7

6 Methodism 47-8

7 Religious divisions 48

8 Religious competition 48-50

9 Popular culture in pre-Famine Ireland 50-2

10 Catholicism after the Famine 52-3

11 Post-Famine Protestantism 53-5

12 Sectarianism 55

13 Post-Famine culture 55-7

4 The Great Famine, 1845-9 / Donnchadh Ó Corráin Corráin, Donnchadh Ó

1 Famine in Ireland: comments of the Duke of Wellington (1830) 58-9

2 The Great Famine 59-61

3 How many died and who? 61-2

4 Famine deaths and diseases 62-4

5 Health care and workhouses 64-6

6 Descriptions of the Famine 66-8

7 Landlords and politicians 68

8 Sir Robert Peel 69

9 Lord John Russell and the Whigs 69

10 Public works 69-70

11 Political economy: market economics and the Famine 70-1

12 The poor, their betters and the survivors 71-2

13 Government policy 72

14 Evictions 72-3

15 Famine relief 73-5

16 Young Ireland and the Irish Confederation 75

17 Economic and social background to the Famine 76

18 Relations between Britain and Ireland 76-7

19 Populations and class 77

20 Migrants and economic refugees 77-8

21 Emigration to Britain 78-80

22 Emigration to North America 80

23 The voyage to America: Canada 80-2

24 Emigration to the United States 82

25 Long-term effects of the Famine on Ireland's population 82-3

26 Social and economic changes 83

27 Cultural changes 83-4

5 Private responses to the Great Famine / Christine Kinealy Kinealy, Christine

1 Private relief, abroad and at home 85

2 Relief organisations 85-6

3 Fundraising in Ireland 86-7

4 The Society of Friends (Quakers) and relief 87-8

5 The involvement of the Catholic Church 89

6 The contribution of women 90-1

7 The contribution of the United States 91-2

8 Worldwide aid 92

9 Private relief: proselytism and 'souperism' 93-4

10 After the Famine 94

6 Private responses to the Great Famine: documents / Christine Kinealy Kinealy, Christine, Tomás O'Riordan O'Riordan, Tomás

1 William Balch in Ireland, 1848 95-7

2 Asenath Nicholson in Ireland 97-100

3 Letter of Charles Edward Trevelyan to Thomas Spring-Rice, Lord Mounteagle 100-2

4 Contributions of landlords, clergy, and others 102-3

5 Belfast Ladies' Association 103

6 Cork Ladies' Relief Society 103-5

7 Elizabeth Smith's response 105-6

8 Letters of Queen Victoria 107

9 Opposition to Queen Victoria's letters 107-8

10 Relief work in Dungarvan 108-9

11 Contribution of Pope Pius IX 109

12 The Encyclical Letter of Pope Pius IX 109-11

13 Fundraising by German Catholic bishops 112

14 American reactions 113-15

15 American donations 115-17

16 Relief and proselytism: charity in Connacht 117-18

17 Relief and proselytism: an appeal 118-19

18 Central Relief Committee 119

19 British Relief Association 120

20 Worldwide donations 120-1

21 Lord Clements in the House of Lords 121-2

22 Overseas aid: British and Foreign 122-3

23 Belfast Relief Fund 124

24 Destitution in the West of Ireland, 1849-50 124-7

25 The Ladies' Hibernian Female School Society 127-8

7 The campaign for Catholic Emancipation, 1823-9 / Gillian M. Doherty Doherty, Gillian M., Tomás O'Riordan O'Riordan, Tomás

1 Introduction 129

2 Background to the campaign 129-31

3 The Catholic Association: origins and organisation 131-2

4 Campaign tactics: Catholic Rent 132-3

5 Census gathering 133-4

6 Petitions 134

7 The Catholic clergy 135

8 Popular and official responses to the campaign 135-7

9 The Emancipation Bill of 1825 and the 'Wings' controversy 137-8

10 The campaign for votes and electoral victories, 1826 138-40

11 1828: victory in Clare and crisis in London 140-2

8 Catholic Emancipation: documents / Gillian M. Doherty Doherty, Gillian M., Tomás O'Riordan O'Riordan, Tomás

1 O'Connell's reaction to the suppression of the Catholic Association, 1825 143

2 The 'Catholic Rent', I 143-7

3 The 'Catholic Rent', II 147-8

4 The 'Catholic Rent', III 148-9

5 Danieal O'Connell in Waterford, 1826 150

6 What is Emancipation? 151-2

7 Clare by-election 152-3

8 Daniel O'Connell's election address, 1828 153-5

9 Meeting between Anglesey and O'Connell, 1828 155-9

10 Discrimination against Catholics, 1829 159-61

11 Henry Goulburn's Letter to Archbishop Beresford 161-4

12 Sir Thomas Wyse on 'moral force' 164-5

13 Provincial meetings of the Catholic Association 165-6

14 The retreat of Wellington, 1829 166-7

15 Letter from Wellington to Anglesey (19 November 1828) 168

16 Letter from Wellington to Dr Patrick Curtis, Catholic Primate of All Ireland (11 December 1828) 169

17 Letter from Anglesey to Dr Patrick Curtis (11 December 1828) 169-71

18 Letter from Wellington to the Duke of Leinster (12 January 1829) 171

19 Letter from Wellington to Lord George Beresford, Archbishop of Armagh (1 April 1829) 171-2

20 Sir Robert Peel's speech on Emancipation 172-7

21 The Catholic Relief (Emancipation) Act, 1829 177-81

22 'A bloodless revolution' 181-2

9 The Synod of Thurles, 1850: discipline and education / Gillian M. Doherty Doherty, Gillian M., Tomás O'Riordan O'Riordan, Tomás

1 The summoning of the Synod 183

2 Educational problems: primary education 184

3 Educational problems: university education 184

4 Public and episcopal conflict 185-7

5 The opening of the Synod of Thurles 187-8

6 The Queen's Colleges: heated debate 188-9

7 Continuing disagreement and its resolution 189-90

8 Summary of the decisions of the Synod of Thurles 190-1

9 The conclusion of the Synod 191

10 The University Question again 192

11 The Synod's decrees come into force 192-3

12 A landmark in church history 193-4

10 The Synod of Thurles, 1850: documents / John Paul McCarthy McCarthy, John Paul, Tomás O'Riordan O'Riordan, Tomás

1 Report of the opening of the Synod 195-6

2 The opening procession 196-8

3 Paul Cullen, first letter to Monsignor Barnabò 198-9

4 Paul Cullen, second letter to Monsignor Barnabò 199

5 Paul Cullen, letter to Sir Thomas Redington 200

6 Canon Cooper, letter to Dr Tobias Kirby 200-1

7 John R.

Corballis, letter to Archbishop Murray 201-2

8 Paul Cullen, letter on the Catholic University to Dr Tobias Kirby 202-3

9 Paul Cullen, letter on education to the Chief Secretary 203-4

10 Paul Cullen, discourse on education to the Dublin clergy 204-5

11 Pope Pius IX, Optime noscitis, encyclical letter to the bishops in support of the Catholic University (1854) 205-8

12 'Excesses and their direful effects' 208-9

13 'Avaritia' - the challenge of clerical reform 209-11

14 The 'devotional revolution' 212-13

11 Key concepts / Margaret Fitzpatrick Fitzpatrick, Margaret, Eoin Hartnett Hartnett, Eoin, Donnchadh Ó Corráin Corráin, Donnchadh Ó, Tomás O'Riordan O'Riordan, Tomás

1 Dowry 214-15

2 Economic depression 215-18

3 Evangelicalism 218-20

4 Famine 220-1

5 Laissez-faire 222-3

6 Landlordism 223-6

7 Nationality, nation, nationalism 226-9

8 Physical force 229-30

9 Sectarianism 231-4

10 The Union 234-7

11 Ultramontanism 237-8

12 Key personalities / Margaret Fitzpatrick Fitzpatrick, Margaret, Eoin Hartnett Hartnett, Eoin, Donnchadh Ó Corráin Corráin, Donnchadh Ó, Tomás O'Riordan O'Riordan, Tomás

1 Mary Aikenhead 239-41

2 William Carleton 241-3

3 Paul Cullen 243-7

4 William Dargan 247-9

5 Thomas Davis 249-51

6 Charles Kickham 251-3

7 Asenath Nicholson 253-5

8 Daniel O'Connell 256-8

9 James Stephens 259-61

10 Charles Edward Trevelyan 261-3.

Notes:

Includes bibliographic references and index.

ISBN:

9781846822322

1846822327

OCLC:

708324933