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Land Is All That Matters

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In eighteenth- and nineteenth-century Europe everyone lived ‘off the land’ in one way or another. In Ireland, however, almost everyone lived ‘on the land’ as well. Agriculture was the only economic resource for the vast majority of the population outside the north-east of the country. Land was vital. But most of it was owned by a class of Protestant, English and often aristocratic landlords. The dream of having more control over their farms, even of owning them, drove many of the most explosive conflicts in Irish history. Rebellions against British rule were rare, but savage outbreaks of murder related to ... Read more

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Product Details

Publication date
2024
Publisher
Head of Zeus
Condition
New
Number of Pages
672
Format
Paperback
Place of Publication
, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781035906499
SKU
V9781035906499
Shipping Time
Usually ships in 5 to 9 working days
Ref
99-50

About Myles Dungan
Myles Dungan is a broadcaster and historian. He presents The History Show on RTÉ Radio 1 and is an adjunct lecturer and Fulbright scholar in the School of History and Archives, University College Dublin. Dungan has compiled and presented award-winning historical documentaries, and is the author of numerous works on Irish and American history, including Four Killings: Land Hunger, Murder ... Read more

Reviews for Land Is All That Matters
Sweeping, magisterial and elegantly written ... hugely impressive
Andrew Lynch
Irish Independent
Myles Dungan is an accomplished writer ... This is his most ambitious book yet ... a lively introduction to a huge topic
Brian Hanley
Irish Times
Vivid … worldly and brightly written history
Literary Review
Writing with a sardonic and ... Read more

Goodreads reviews for Land Is All That Matters


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