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Donegal in transition : the impact of the congested districts board /

In this accessible and lively book, local historian Sean Beattie explores the dramatic impact of the newly formed Congested Districts Board (CDB) on the economic, political, and cultural life of County Donegal. The starting point is the year 1891, when Arthur Balfour, as Chief Secretary, established...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Beattle, Sean
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Kildare : Irish Academic Press, 2013.
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Acceso en línea:Texto completo
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  • Cover; Front Matter; Title Page; Contents ; Acknowledgements; Abbreviations; List of Plates; List of Tables; Preface; CHAPTER ONE; Breaking the Cycle of Poverty in Donegal; CHAPTER TWO; Arthur Balfour's Impressions of Donegal; CHAPTER THREE; Contrasting Perspectives; CHAPTER FOUR; From Cottage Industries to World Trade Fairs; CHAPTER FIVE; Troubled Waters; CHAPTER SIX; Making a Living From the Land; CHAPTER SEVEN; Land Purchase: Owners of the Land they Tilled; CHAPTER EIGHT; Women's Work; CHAPTER NINE; At the Grass Roots: Parish Committees; CHAPTER TEN; Building the Future on the Past
  • AppendixList of Estates in Donegal Purchased by the CDB for Migration of Tenants and Enlargement of Holdings; Notes; Bibliography; Index; Plate section