EDITOR'S NOTE

THE First Edition of this book appeared in 1888. Since then three of the Contributors have unhappily passed away-Dr. W. K. Sullivan, Dr. Bridges, and Mr. G. P.

MacDonell.

It may be stated that each writer is solely responsible for the correctness of the facts and soundness of the views contained in the part to which his name is prefixed.

The Editor is only responsible for the subject, the title, the plan, and (jointly with Mr. Bryce) for selecting the authors of the

book.

March 1907.

R. BARRY O'BRIEN.

INTRODUCTION. By the Right Hon. JAMES BRYCE.

PART I

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V

ix

By W. K. SULLIVAN, LL.D., President of the Queen's College, Cork.

FROM THE TREATY OF LIMERICK TO THE ESTABLISH-

MENT OF LEGISLATIVE INDEPENDENCE. (1691-1782.)

I. THE TREATY OF LIMERICK; THE LAST CONFISCATION;

AND THE FIRST PARLIAMENT

II. VIOLATION OF THE TREATY OF LIMERICK-INAUGURA-

TION OF REPRESSIVE LEGISLATION

III. PERIOD OF THE PENAL LAWS

IV. PERIOD OF DESOLATION; GOVERNMENT OF IRELAND

BY AN ENGLISH ADMINISTRATION AND A PARLIA-

MENT AND MAGISTRACY OF COLONIAL LANDLORDS

V. PERIOD OF CORRUPTION; DAWN OF CIVIL AND

RELIGIOUS FREEDOM

VI. RISE AND GROWTH OF MOVEMENTS FOR FREEDOM

OF TRADE, FREEDOM OF RELIGION, AND FREEDOM

OF LEGISLATION

I

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30

PART II

By GEORGE SIGERSON, M.R.I.A., Fellow of the Royal University,

Dublin.

FROM THE ESTABLISHMENT OF LEGISLATIVE INDE-

PENDENCE TO THE ACT OF UNION. (1782-1800.)

I. EFFECT OF CONCESSION-WORK OF AN INDEPENDENT

PARLIAMENT

93

Ac-

II. THE COMMERCIAL QUESTION-PROGRESS OF IRISH

MANUFACTURES COMMERCIAL PROPOSALS

--

CEPTED MINISTERIAL DISLOYALTY TO THE IRISH

CONSTITUTION

III. THE REGENCY QUESTION

102

117

PART III

By J. H. BRIDGES, late Fellow of Oriel College, Oxford.

FROM THE UNION TO CATHOLIC EMANCIPATION

(1801-1829.)

I. SOCIAL CONDITION OF IRELAND AT THE BEGINNING

OF THE CENTURY

II. FROM THE UNION TO THE DEATH OF GRATTAN

III. THE CATHOLIC ASSOCIATION.

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205

223

271

PART IV

By LORD FITZMAURICE and JAMES R. THURSFIELD, late Fellow of

Jesus College, Oxford.

FROM THE EMANCIPATION OF THE CATHOLICS TO

THE INSURRECTIONARY MOVEMENT OF 1848

I. REFORM AND ITS CONSEQUENCES.

II. THE PEEL INTERREGNUM AND THE MELBOURNE

RÉGIME.

III. THE SECOND ADMINISTRATION OF PEEL

IV. THE FAMINE AND ITS CONSEQUENCES

315

347

PART V

By G. P. MACDONELL, Barrister-at-Law.

FROM THE INSURRECTIONARY MOVEMENT OF 1848

TO THE LAND ACT OF 1870

I. THE ENCUMBERED ESTATES ACT-THE TENANT-

RIGHT LEAGUE

II. THE TENANT-RIGHT LEAGUE-THE IRISH CHURCH

MISSIONS-THE NAPIER LAND BILLS

III. REFUSAL OF REDRESS

IV. FENIANISM

V. DISESTABLISHMENT.

VI. THE LAND QUESTION

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504

509

VII. THE LAND ACT OF 1870, AND THE HOME RULE

MOVEMENT

VIII. CONCLUSION

INDEX