Author Description

Based on extensive research into existing historical literature, source material, folk culture, private papers and official reports, this book provides a comprehensive survey of the rise of Irish nationalism in all its forms. The authors debate the centrality of the Irish factor in British life and examine the influence of Ireland on the international view of British leaders and its impact on non-Irish matters. They argue that Irish nationalism was more than a simple message of national liberation and that it had consequences for England, Empire and the rest of Europe.