Ribbon societies in nineteenth-century Ireland and its diaspora : the persistence of tradition
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Ribbon societies in nineteenth-century Ireland and its diaspora : the persistence of tradition
（Reappraisals in Irish history / editors, Enda Delaney, Maria Luddy）
Liverpool University Press, 2018
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Ribbon societies in 19th-century Ireland and its diaspora : the persistence of tradition
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Includes bibliographical references (p. [313]-336) and index
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This is the first full-length study of Irish Ribbonism, tracing the development of the movement from its origins in the Defender movement of the 1790s to the latter part of the century when the remnants of the Ribbon tradition found solace in a new movement: the quasi-constitutional affinities of the Ancient Order of Hibernians. Placing Ribbonism firmly within Ireland's long tradition of secret societies, this book shows that, due to its diversity and adaptability, it stood apart from other similar bodies and showed remarkable longevity not matched by its contemporaries. The book describes the wider context of Catholic struggles for improved standing, explores traditions and networks for association, and it describes external impressions. Drawing on rich archives in the form of state surveillance records, `show trial' proceedings and press reportage, the book shows that Ribbonism was a sophisticated and durable underground network drawing together various strands of the rural and urban Catholic populace in Ireland and Britain. Ribbon Societies in Nineteenth-Century Ireland and Britain is a fascinating study that demonstrates Ribbonism operated more widely than previous studies have revealed.
Table of Contents
Introduction: Defining and Refining Ribbonism1. Out of Defenderism: Ribbonism in the Early Nineteenth Century2. Ribbon Networks in the 1820s: A Revolutionary Moment3. Ribbonism, O'Connellism and Catholicism in the 1820s and 1830s4. The Transnational World of Richard Jones, 1835-425. Catholic Collectivism at Home and Abroad during the Famine Period6. Ribbonmen in their Urban Communities during the 1850s7. From Ribbonism to Hibernianism in the Post-Famine Diaspora8. Ribbonmen, Fenians and Hibernians: Clashes and Convergences from the 1870sConclusion: Ribbonism: 'An Accretion of Mythical Subject Matter'?
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