Irish Education and Catholic Emancipation 1791-1831: The Campaigns of Bishop Doyle and Daniel O’connell - Couverture souple

Fleming, Brian

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 1787073106 ISBN 13 : 9781787073104

Editeur : Peter Lang Ltd, 2017

Synopsis

The restrictions applied to Catholics in the early eighteenth century to curtail their political and economic power in Ireland were gradually removed by the British government in response to changing circumstances. By 1800 the remaining restrictions related to membership of Parliament and a few senior judicial positions. The removal of these, while important symbolically, could have direct implications for very few people, given the limited franchise. Yet the campaign for their abolition, known as Catholic emancipation, presented successive British governments with serious problems and led to one prime ministerial resignation, one government collapse and many crises. How did Daniel O'Connell use this situation to create a successful mass movement, broadening the emancipation campaign to include the issue of education? How did the area of educational provision become a sectarian battleground, and what part did Bishop James Doyle play in forcing a reluctant government to become involved in setting up a state-run education system, a highly unusual step at the time? Does his vision have a message for us now, when school patronage is such a contested issue in Ireland? This book provides an intriguing new perspective on a critical period in Irish history.

À propos de cette édition

• Éditeur: Peter Lang Ltd
• Date d'édition: 2017
• ISBN 10: 1787073106
• ISBN 13: 9781787073104
• Reliure: Broché
• Nombre de pages: 246