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John Plunket Joly and the Great Famine in King's County

Title
John Plunket Joly and the Great Famine in King's County / Ciarán Reilly.
Author
Reilly, Ciarán.
Publication
Dublin, Ireland : Portland, OR : Four Courts Press Ltd., c2012.

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Description
56 p. : ill.; 22 cm.
Summary
"While a plethora of works have been published about the Great Famine, particularly during the sesquicentenary commemoration in the mid-1990s, few have examined areas that were not as adversely affected by the calamity. Most Famine studies (if not all) highlight poverty, distress, disease, death, eviction and emigration. This study examines the social world of John Plunket Joly (1826-58) and his family during the Great Famine in King's County (Offaly). For the Joly family it seems life was undisturbed by the Famine and their daily activities of music, dancing and other activities remained features throughout the period. Their lifestyle, as recorded in the diaries of John Plunket Joly, is one of the few first-hand accounts from people who actually lived through the Famine. The world of the Jolys, a gentry family, contrasts greatly with the plight of the inhabitants of the parish of Clonsast in King's County in which they lived."--Publisher's website.
Series Statement
Maynooth studies in local history ; no. 103
Uniform Title
Maynooth studies in local history ; no. 103.
Subject
  • Joly, John Plunket, 1826-1858
  • Famines > Social aspects > Ireland > 19th century
  • Gentry > Ireland > Offaly > History > 19th century
  • Ireland > History > Famine, 1845-1852
  • Offaly (Ireland) > History > 19th century
Bibliography (note)
  • Includes bibliographical references.
Contents
Pre-famine landscape and community -- The famine in Clonsast -- Clonsast after the famine -- Conclusion.
Call Number
JFD 13-791
ISBN
  • 9781846823558
  • 1846823552
OCLC
779879778
Author
Reilly, Ciarán.
Title
John Plunket Joly and the Great Famine in King's County / Ciarán Reilly.
Imprint
Dublin, Ireland : Portland, OR : Four Courts Press Ltd., c2012.
Series
Maynooth studies in local history ; no. 103
Maynooth studies in local history ; no. 103.
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references.
Research Call Number
JFD 13-791
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