{"product_id":"land-is-all-that-matters-the-struggle-that-shaped-irish-history-hardcover-1","title":"Land Is All That Matters: The Struggle That Shaped Irish History - Hardcover","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eMyles Dungan\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn eighteenth- and nineteenth-century Europe everyone lived 'off the land' in one way or another. In Ireland, however, almost everyone lived 'on the land' as well. Agriculture was the only economic resource for the vast majority of the population outside the north-east of the country. Land was vital. But most of it was owned by a class of Protestant, English and often aristocratic landlords. The dream of having more control over their farms, even of owning them, drove many of the most explosive conflicts in Irish history. Rebellions against British rule were rare, but savage outbreaks of murder related to resentments over land ownership, and draconian state repression, were a regular feature of Irish rural life. The struggle for the land was also crucial in driving support for Irish nationalist demands for Home Rule and independence. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIn this epic narrative, Myles Dungan examines two hundred years of agrarian conflict from the ruinous famine of 1741 to the eve of World War Two. It explores the pivotal moments that shaped Irish history: the rise of 'moonlighting', the infamous Whiteboys and Rightboys, the insurrection of Captain Rock, the Tithe War of 1831-36, the Great Famine of 1845 that devastated the country and drastically reduced the Irish population, and the Land War of 1878-1909, which ended by transferring almost all the landlords' holdings to their tenants. These events take place against the backdrop of prevailing British rule and stark class and wealth inequality. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eLand Is All that Matters\u003c\/i\u003e tells the sweeping story of the agrarian revolution that fundamentally shaped modern Ireland.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eMyles Dungan\u003c\/b\u003e is a broadcaster and historian. He presents \u003ci\u003eThe \u003c\/i\u003e\u003ci\u003eHistory Show\u003c\/i\u003e on RT? Radio 1 and is an adjunct lecturer and Fulbright scholar in the School of History and Archives, University College Dublin. Dungan has compiled and presented award-winning historical documentaries, and is the author of numerous works on Irish and American history, including \u003ci\u003eFour Killings: Land Hunger, Murder and a Family in the Irish Revolution\u003c\/i\u003e. He holds a PhD from Trinity College Dublin.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 672\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1 x 9.21 x 6.02 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e January 14, 2025\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47207751975161,"sku":"9781801108140","price":40.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0789\/2782\/3097\/files\/5B-a3ZoHLG9781801108140_635a5a88-085d-4624-96ee-e8ea91b58ec1.webp?v=1768048087","url":"https:\/\/bookscloud.io\/products\/land-is-all-that-matters-the-struggle-that-shaped-irish-history-hardcover-1","provider":"BooksCloud Book Dropshipping","version":"1.0","type":"link"}