A history of the Irish working class
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A history of the Irish working class
Pluto, 1985
- : hbk
- : [pbk.]
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"First published in 1972 by Vistor Gollancz Limited, this edition first published in 1985 by Pluto Press Limited"--T.p. verso
Includes bibliographical references (p. [354]-359) and index
Description and Table of Contents
Description
'The curious but tangled relationship ... between labour and nationalism in Ireland has never been more clearly exposed.' Times Educational Supplement
'[A]ccessible and immensely readable ... with great relevance and poignancy.' Irish Studies Review
This modern classic of Irish history is an accomplished and readable synthesis. Subjects covered include the early 'communism' of the Celtic clans ; the role of the Church; the Irish aristocracy and their handover to Henry II; Wolfe Tone's rising and O'Connell's betrayal.
Table of Contents
Preface to first edition
Preface to 1996 edition
1 Celtic Communism
2 Feudalism
3 The Plantations
4 A Century of Unrest
5 The United Irishmen
6 Pioneers of Socialism
7 O'Connell - the Enemy Within
8 Marx, Engels and the Fenians
9 The People's War, 1879-82
10 The Rise of Organised Labour
11 The Dublin Lock-Out
12 'The Risen People'
13 The National Struggle
14 The Irish Free State
15 The Dictionary Republic
16 The Northern Revolution
Notes
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Index
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