A Lethal Legacy: A History of Ireland in 18 Murders [1 ed.]
9780008555993, 9780008556006
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From the creator of The Irish History Podcast comes a fascinating look at Iris
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Year 2023
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Table of contents :
Cover
Title Page
Copyright
Note to Readers
Dedication
Introduction
Chapter 1 – A United Kingdom? 1821
Chapter 2 – Sectarianism, 1834
Chapter 3 – Hunger, 1846
Chapter 4 – Eviction, 1847
Chapter 5 – The Workhouse, 1862
Chapter 6 – Land, 1881
Chapter 7 – Emigration, 1894
Chapter 8 – The Asylum, 1890
Chapter 9 – Divided Loyalties, 1919
Chapter 10 – War & Revolution, 1920
Chapter 11 – Partition, 1922
Chapter 12 – A Free State? 1923
Chapter 13 – The Price of Progress, 1928
Chapter 14 – In Search of Public Morality, 1936
Chapter 15 – Servants of Empire, 1940
Chapter 16 – Escaping Poverty, 1965
Chapter 17 – The Troubles, 1972
Chapter 18 – At a Crossroads, 1982
Picture Section
Footnotes
Notes
References
Index
Acknowledgements
About the Author
About the Publisher