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The great Irish famine : impact, ideology, and rebellion /

Kinealy, Christine.

The great Irish famine : impact, ideology, and rebellion / Christine Kinealy. - Houndmills, Hampshire ; New York : Palgrave , 2002. - xi, 268 p. ; 22 cm. - British history in perspective . - British history in perspective (Palgrave (Firm)) .

Includes bibliographical references (p. 256-259) and index.

Machine generated contents note: 1 Remembering the Famine -- A Forgotten Famine -- A Dangerous Memory? -- The Famine in Context -- 2 The Government's Response to the Crisis -- A Temporary Calamity -- Relief Works -- Irish Responsibility -- Parliament and Opposition -- Black '49 -- The End of Famine? -- 3 Philanthropy and Private Donations -- Landlords and Irish Relief -- Relief Organizations in Ireland -- Private Charity in Britain -- Aid from Overseas -- The Catholic Church -- Famine Fatigue? -- 4 Food Supply and Trade -- Corn and Repeal -- Food Supply and Price Increases -- Trade and Ideology -- Exports from Ireland -- 5 Riot, Protest and Popular Agitation -- Pre-Famine Agitation -- Food Riots -- The Breakdown in Relief -- Crime and Punishment -- Landlords -- The Police and the Army -- 6 Religion and the Churches -- The Churches and Relief -- Proselytism -- Politics and Religion -- Priestly Jealousy and Popular Bigotry -- 7 Repeal, Relief and Rebellion -- Politics and Famine -- Land Agitation -- Repeal and Relief -- Repeal without O'Connell -- Green against Orange -- Green against Green: Young and Old Ireland -- Epilogue -- Notes -- Select Bibliography -- Index.

0333677722 (acisfree paper)


Famines--History--Ireland--19th century.


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

DA950.7 / .K57 2002

941.5081