Research Catalog

Title

Twilight of the ascendancy / Mark Bence-Jones.

Author

Bence-Jones, Mark.

Publication

London : Constable, 1987.

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Details

Description

xvii, 327 pages : illustrations; 24 cm

Summary

"The lords and other landowners of Ireland, known, together with their relations, as the Ascendancy long after they had ceased to be in the ascendant, entered a twilight period just over a century ago when they lost most of their political power at the same time as their economic foundations were eroded by agricultural depression and agrarian disturbances. This is their story during the hundred years of their decline." [1870s to 1960s] --Preface.

Subject

• 1800-1999
• British > Ireland > History > 19th century
• British > Ireland > History > 20th century
• Upper class > Ireland > History
• Nobility > Ireland > History
• Gentry > Ireland > History
• British
• Gentry
• Manners and customs
• Nobility
• Upper class
• Oberschicht
• Adel
• Vorherrschaft
• Geschichte 1870-1987
• Geschichte 1800-1900
• Ireland > Social life and customs > 19th century
• Ireland > Social life and customs > 20th century
• Ireland
• Ireland > History > 19th century
• Ireland > History > 20th century
• Ireland > Nobility
• Irland

Genre/Form

History.

Note

• Includes index.

Bibliography (note)

• Bibliography: p. 305-306.

Contents

'The happiest country I ever knew' -- The land war -- Dramas in muslin -- Celtic unionism -- 'George, George, the bonus!' -- 'A doomed aristocracy' -- The shadow of Home Rule -- Terrible beauties -- The last September -- Both sides admired the antirrhinums -- 'No petty people' -- 'No bells ring here' -- 'Tubby will be there' -- The heart is still sound -- Dior and dogs' dinners.

ISBN

• 0094654905
• 9780094654907

LCCN

87111160

OCLC

• ocm17412885
• 17412885
• SCSB-1162333

Owning Institutions

Princeton University Library