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Matt Harris and the Irish Land Question, 1876–1882

Casey, Brian

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The land question concerned all classes in Ireland in the nineteenth century. A series of grassroots leaders played an important role in local politics that served as a major building block for future generations of politicians and nationalists. Yet the role of these regional personalities has generally been neglected in historiography as attention is paid to a ‘top-down’ approach to the Irish Land War. This article aims to address a lacuna in research by paying attention to one of the more significant regional personalities during the Irish Land War: Matt Harris. It will explore the ideas that he expressed on Land League platforms, pamphlets, newspapers and the Parnell Commission, as he sought a solution to the social malaise that was perpetuated thanks to an imbalance in land legislation that favoured stronger farmers while also giving a voice to the subaltern classes in the west of Ireland.

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Casey, B. (2014). Matt Harris and the Irish Land Question, 1876–1882. Rural History, 25(2), 183-201. https://doi.org/10.1017/s0956793314000053

Journal Article Type Article
Online Publication Date Sep 4, 2014
Publication Date 2014-10
Deposit Date Apr 26, 2020
Publicly Available Date Nov 1, 2021
Journal Rural History
Print ISSN 0956-7933
Electronic ISSN 1474-0656
Publisher Cambridge University Press
Peer Reviewed Peer Reviewed
Volume 25
Issue 2
Pages 183-201
DOI https://doi.org/10.1017/s0956793314000053
Public URL https://durham-repository.worktribe.com/output/1272220

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