"This book uncovers the world of Charles Owen O’Conor, the O‘Conor Don (1838–1906), one of the most prominent Catholic landlords and Liberal MPs of his generation. The scion of the last high king of Ireland and one of a long line of politically active O’Conors, he was a wealthy, fair-minded lan...

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1. Verfasser:	Enright, Aidan (VerfasserIn)
Format:	Buch
Sprache:	English
Veröffentlicht:	Dublin Four Courts Press [2022]
Schlagworte:	O'Conor, Charles Owen > 1838-1906 O'Conor, Charles Owen / 1838-1906 Politicians / Ireland / Biography Landlord and tenant / Ireland Catholics / Ireland / Biography Ireland / Politics and government / 1837-1901 Landlord and tenant Catholics Politicians Politics and government 1837-1901 Biographies
Zusammenfassung:	"This book uncovers the world of Charles Owen O’Conor, the O‘Conor Don (1838–1906), one of the most prominent Catholic landlords and Liberal MPs of his generation. The scion of the last high king of Ireland and one of a long line of politically active O’Conors, he was a wealthy, fair-minded landlord who served as MP for his native County Roscommon between 1860 and 1880. In parliament, he supported reforms in education, juvenile care, factory law, Sunday closing, the Irish language and landownership. However, as a loyalist, unionist and imperialist, he was out of step with the mood and aims of popular Irish nationalism, especially on the issue of home rule. Indeed, although he was a devout Catholic, proud Irishman and critic of the union, his liberal Catholic and unionist outlook ensured that he became an increasingly marginalized figure as Irish politics polarized along Catholic nationalist and Protestant unionist lines."--Publisher's website
Beschreibung:	244 Seiten, 8 ungezählte Seiten Tafeln 9 Illustrationen 24 cm
ISBN:	9781801510400