Brian Casey brian.j.casey@durham.ac.uk
Honorary Fellow
Matt Harris and the Irish Land Question, 1876–1882
Casey, Brian
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Abstract
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.
Citation
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 |
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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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This article has been published in a revised form in Rural History https://doi.org/10.1017/S0956793314000053. This version is published under a Creative Commons CC-BY-NC-ND. No commercial re-distribution or re-use allowed. Derivative works cannot be distributed. © Cambridge University Press 2014
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