Poverty and the Poor Law in Ireland, 1850-1914
(Part of the Reappraisals in Irish History Series)
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The focus of this study is the poor law system, and the people who used it. Introduced in 1838, the Irish poor law established a nationwide system of poor relief that was administered and financed locally. This book provides the first detailed, comprehensive assessment of the ideological basis and practical operation of the poor law system in the post-Famine period. Analysis of contemporary understandings of poverty is integrated with discussion of...
Format:Paperback
Language:English
ISBN:1789620554
ISBN13:9781789620559
Release Date:October 2019
Publisher:Liverpool University Press
Length:272 Pages
Weight:0.90 lbs.
Dimensions:0.6" x 6.1" x 9.1"
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