Tag: Grattan’s Parliament
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Hurling, Land, and Legacy: A Critical Review
Overview Hurling, Land, and Legacy is a provocative exploration of the long shadow cast by the 1798 Rebellion on Irish society and governance. The author threads together social tensions, property relations, and political reform to offer a nuanced view of how land and power shaped the fate of Ireland in the early 19th century. While…
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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…