Tag: 1798 Rebellion
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Hurling, Land, and Legacy: A Review of a Pivotal Irish Rebellion Chronicle
Overview and Thesis The book Hurling, Land, and Legacy dives into a transformative period in Irish history that follows the 1798 Rebellion. The author argues that while the dramatic confrontations of 1798 faded by 1810, the fight over land, power, and identity continued to shape the political and social fabric of Ireland. The reviewer is…
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Book review: Hurling, land, and legacy
Introduction: A study that lays bare the long shadow of 1798 The book under review, Hurling, land, and legacy, traces how the 1798 Rebellion’s immediate spark gave way to a prolonged struggle over land, power, and identity in Ireland. Far from a simple historical reenactment, the work asks what the rebellion’s aftermath tells us about…