Loughrea
Subtitle: 'that den of infamy' during the land war in Co. Galway, 1879-82
By: Pat Finnegan
Publisher: Four Courts Press
Published: 2014
Place of publication: Dublin; Portland, OR
Language: eng
Number of pages: 190
ISBN-13: 9781846825118; 9781846825125
Subjects: Land League (Ireland); History; Land tenure
Other titles: Land war in Co. Galway, 1879-82; Land war in County Galway, 1879-82; Loughrea, 'that den of infamy'
Description: "During the Land War of 1879-82, Galway was regarded as 'dangerously disturbed' because of the large number of agrarian incidents reported ... In an attempt to restore public order, the authorities implemented repressive legislation in the form of two Coercion Acts in 1881 and 1882. The result was the arrest and internment without trial of 166 individuals, the majority in the Loughrea and Athenry police districts ... Extensive research in primary sources, newspapers and official records places the events in the social and political context of the time and paints a rich picture of the contribution made by local activists during a tumultuous period in Irish history." Provided by publisher.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (pages 168-174) and index.
Table of contents: title: The establishment of the Irish National Land League; title: The agricultural crisis of 1879-80; title: Local and national political developments, 1897-80; title: Stopping the hunt; title: Rent, evictions and outrages; title: Agrarian secret societies and the Fenian organizations; title: The Land War and the response of the government; title: Serious incidents in south Galway, May 1881 to June 1882; title: Suppression of the Land League; title: Analysis of arrests of suspects in Co. Galway; title: Political and social consequences of agrarian unrest in 1882; title: The Prevention of Crime (Ireland) Act 1882; title: The foundation of the Irish National League; title: Conclusion; title: Appendix 1: Transcript of the diary of John Sweeney; title: Appendix 2: Persons from the Loughrea and Athenry police districts arrested under the Protection of Person and Property (Ireland) Act 1881; title: Appendix 3: Persons arrested after the Irish National League meetings in Clostoken and Ballymana in December 1882.