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The Irish land agent, 1830-60 : the case of King's County / Ciarán Reilly.

Title
The Irish land agent, 1830-60 : the case of King's County / Ciarán Reilly.
Author
Reilly, Ciarán.
Publication
  • Dublin, Ireland ; Portland, OR. : Four Courts Press, [2014]
  • Padstow, Cornwall : Printed by TJ International Ltd.
  • ©2014

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Description
206 pages : illustrations, maps; 24 cm
Summary
How qualified or equipped were Irish land agents to deal with the challenges that the mid-19th century, and the famine in particular, brought? Having identified over 100 men who acted as land agents during the period 1830 to 1860, this study examines the role and function of the agency during a time when their skills and qualifications were truly tested.
Subject
  • Real property > Ireland > 19th century
  • Landowners > Ireland > 19th century
  • Administration of estates > Ireland > History > 19th century
  • Offaly (Ireland) > History > 19th century
  • Offaly (Ireland) > Genealogy
Genre/Form
  • Genealogy
  • History
Bibliography (note)
  • Includes bibliographical references (pages 177-197) and index.
Processing Action (note)
  • committed to retain
Contents
King's County: landscape and people -- The social profile and function of the land agent -- Challenges and problems affecting estate management -- The struggle for power: agents and the political world -- Pioneers of change? Agents and the advance of agriculture -- The coming of the blight: reaction and relief -- Eviction and clearance -- Leveling the score: the murder of land agents -- Aftermath of the famine: agents and the Encumbered Estates Court.
ISBN
  • 9781846825101
  • 1846825105
OCLC
869775704
Owning Institutions
Harvard Library