The Home Rule Movement (Classic Reprint) - Softcover

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Tracing the rise of Ireland’s Home Rule movement and the people who shaped it

A compelling overview of how a private gathering in Dublin sparked a long struggle for national self‑rule, and how leaders from all walks of life helped redefine Irish politics.

From the Bilton Hotel meeting in 1870 to the demands of the Land League and the later upheavals of the 20th century, this book threads together personal stories, political shifts, and the enduring question of Ireland’s constitutional path. It shows how a diverse group— Protestants and Catholics, Liberals and Conservatives, journalists and merchants—grappled with reform, resistance, and national identity.

• See how a mixed group of public figures, clergy, journalists, and politicians helped launch a modern Home Rule movement.
• Learn how successive Irish movements—from Repeal to the Fenians to the Land League—shaped the struggle for self‑government.
• Understand the parliamentary battles in the House of Commons, and the long, exhausting fights over key measures.
• Gain context for Ireland’s political evolution through the upheavals of 1916 and the postwar period.

Ideal for readers of Irish history and 19th–20th century political reform, this edition illuminates the roots and reach of the Home Rule quest.

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