Dublin Castle and the first home rule crisis
Subtitle: the political journal of Sir George Fottrell, 1884-1887
By: edited by Stephen Ball.
Contributors: Ball, Stephen, 1961-; Royal Historical Society (Great Britain)
Series: Camden fifth series -- v. 33
Publisher: Cambridge University Press for the Royal Historical Society; Cambridge University Press
Published: 2008
Place of publication: Cambridge; New York
Language: eng
Number of pages: 342
ISBN-13: 9780521519212
Subjects: Fottrell, George, -- Sir, -- 1849-1925 -- Diaries; Nationalism -- Ireland -- History -- 19th century; Home rule -- Ireland; Ireland -- Politics and government -- 1837-1901 -- Sources
Genres: Diaries; Sources
Description: "This vivid record of the major crisis of late nineteenth century British politics comes from the unique perspective of someone who was both a crown official and an active Irish nationalist. It provides an insider's first-hand account of British attempts to negotiate a satisfactory settlement of the Irish question, and is complemented by contemporary official papers and the private correspondence of leading politicians and senior officials in Dublin. These valuable sources illuminate a long-neglected aspect of the British Government's response to Irish nationalism during 1884-1887, suggesting that Gladstone's adoption of home rule was more significantly influenced by warnings of incipient revolution in Ireland than has been previously thought."--Jacket.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.