Landlords and Tenants in Mid-Victorian Ireland
Format:Hardback
Publisher:Oxford University Press
Published:17th Feb '94
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This comprehensive study examines the dynamics between landlords and tenants in Ireland from the Great Famine to the Land War, addressing evictions, rents, tenant rights, and resistance, challenging established assumptions.
Landlords and Tenants in Mid-Victorian Ireland offers an in-depth examination of the complex relationships between landlords and tenants in Ireland during a pivotal period marked by the Great Famine and the subsequent Land War. The author, W.E. Vaughan, draws on an extensive array of primary sources, particularly estate papers, to provide a comprehensive analysis of this historical context. The study delves into critical issues such as evictions, rent practices, tenant rights, and the management of estates, painting a vivid picture of the socio-economic landscape of the time.
Vaughan's work highlights the various forms of resistance that tenants employed in response to landlord practices, including agrarian outrages and organized protests. By exploring these dynamics, the author challenges many long-held assumptions about the nature of landlord-tenant relations, offering a fresh perspective that encourages readers to reconsider established narratives. This critical analysis not only sheds light on the struggles faced by tenants but also examines the broader implications for Irish society during this tumultuous era.
Overall, Landlords and Tenants in Mid-Victorian Ireland serves as a significant contribution to the understanding of agrarian relations in Ireland. Through meticulous research and thoughtful inquiry, Vaughan invites readers to engage with the complexities of power, resistance, and social change, ultimately enriching the discourse surrounding this important chapter in Irish history.
'nothing as thorough as this masterly analysis of estate management between the Famine and the Land War has appeared before' Times Literary Supplement
This is a scholarly, sober treatment of landlords in the second half of the 19th century ... It draws on a huge bibliography and a very impressive and extensive array of estate papers and official reports, so that it is a work of deep scholarship ... It this is an example of revisionism, it is a worthy example, particularly in terms of bringing fresh material to light and a new insight to bear. * The Irish Times *
This work is not a simple restatement of the revisionist position and thus should be of interest to Irish historians. Vaughan provides a broad and comprehensive description and analysis of the mid-Victorian Irish land system. * The Historian *
his work...has been essential reading for anyone interested in the subject. For what is primarily a complex work of social and economic history of the first importance, this book is compellingly readable and superbly written. * Bullan *
an authoritative study of landlord tenant relations in Ireland from the Great Famine to the Land War...Impressive evidence, both quantitative and non-quantitative, is brought to bear on a large number of aspects of the Irish land question...Vaughan has provided the basis for stimulating debate for years to come. he wanted to be provocative and has succeeded admirably. In addition, he has plugged a number of holes in our knowledge of the Irish land question. On the wgole, as one can expect of a historian of Vaughan's calibre, thuis is a first-rate piece of scholarship. * Albion *
the first work to look deeply as well as broadly at the theory and practice of estate life as it was lived between 1850 and 1880. * English Historical Review *
ISBN: 9780198203568
Dimensions: 243mm x 162mm x 25mm
Weight: 664g
362 pages