A History of the Irish Working Class: (With a New Preface)This modern classic of Irish history is an accomplished and readable synthesis. Subjects covered include the early 'communism' of the Celtic clans ; the role of the Church; the Irish aristocracy and their handover to Henry II; Wolfe Tone’s rising and O’Connell’s betrayal. |
Contents
3 | 32 |
A Century of Unrest | 54 |
The United Irishmen | 70 |
6 | 87 |
8 | 101 |
Marx Engels and the Fenians | 122 |
The Peoples War 187982 | 152 |
The Rise of Organised Labour | 167 |
The Risen People | 211 |
16 | 255 |
15 | 268 |
The Dictionary Republic | 288 |
The Northern Revolution | 308 |
Notes | 344 |
addendum to 1985 edition | 358 |
The Dublin LockOut | 184 |
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