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Justin McCarthy (Historical Association of Ireland Life and Times New Series)
Roger Hargreaves
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Description for Justin McCarthy (Historical Association of Ireland Life and Times New Series)
Justin McCarthy (1830-1912) is the forgotten leader of the Irish Home Rule Movement. Overshadowed by Parnell before him and the 1916 leaders shortly after his death, McCarthy's considerable contribution to the national cause has been largely overlooked. This title presents his portrait. Series: Historical Association of Ireland Life and Times New Series. Num Pages: 128 pages, 1 Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBR; BGH; HBJD1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 185 x 119 x 11. Weight in Grams: 134.
Justin McCarthy (1830-1912) is the forgotten leader of the Irish Home Rule Movement. Overshadowed by Parnell before him and the 1916 leaders shortly after his death, McCarthy's considerable contribution to the national cause has been largely overlooked. Without his conciliatory chairmanship (1890-6), the Irish Party would have subdivided further after the Parnell split; the critical Liberal alliance would have ended; and the House of Commons would not have passed Gladstone's second Home Rule Bill in 1893. Born in Cork but living in London, McCarthy was not a career politician, but rather a respected and financially successful writer, who championed many ... Read more
Justin McCarthy (1830-1912) is the forgotten leader of the Irish Home Rule Movement. Overshadowed by Parnell before him and the 1916 leaders shortly after his death, McCarthy's considerable contribution to the national cause has been largely overlooked. Without his conciliatory chairmanship (1890-6), the Irish Party would have subdivided further after the Parnell split; the critical Liberal alliance would have ended; and the House of Commons would not have passed Gladstone's second Home Rule Bill in 1893. Born in Cork but living in London, McCarthy was not a career politician, but rather a respected and financially successful writer, who championed many ... Read more
Product Details
Publication date
2012
Publisher
University College Dublin Press
Number of pages
128
Condition
New
Series
Historical Association of Ireland Life and Times New Series
Number of Pages
128
Format
Paperback
Place of Publication
Dublin, Ireland
ISBN
9781906359683
SKU
V9781906359683
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About Roger Hargreaves
Eugene J. Doyle is a graduate of the National University of Ireland. He is particularly interested in biography, the Victorian period, and the Irish abroad. His work has been published in, among others, Brian Lalor (ed.), The Encyclopaedia of Ireland (Dublin, 2003) and Irish Historical Studies.
Reviews for Justin McCarthy (Historical Association of Ireland Life and Times New Series)
'Bookworm [History Ireland] is always on the lookout for publications that appeal to a particular type of reader: Leaving Cert and A-level student, languid undergrad, or general readers whose enthusiasm for history is not matched by the necessary leisure time to plough through academic monographs - A case in point was the 'Life and Times' series published by the Historical ... Read more