CONGESTED DISTRICTS BOARD OF IRELAND, 1891-1923.
Series: CORK STUDIES IN HISTORY & CULTURE
Publisher: FOUR COURTS PRESS
Published: 2005
Place of publication: DUBLIN
Language: und; eng
Number of pages: 197
Description: The Congested Districts Board has been largely misinterpreted and in many respects ignored by revisionist and social historians. This book highlights the Board's part in alleviating rural poverty in the western counties. This study relies heavily on Board records and traces their policies on agriculture, fisheries and domestic industry. It shows that the Board succeeded in its aims and that life altered dramatically during its existence. -- Publisher description