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100 1 _aBuckley, Robert John,
_d1847-1938
245 1 0 _aIreland as it is, and as it would be under Home Rule
264 1 _aSalt Lake City, UT :
_bProject Gutenberg,
_c2009
300 _a1 online resource :
_bmultiple file formats
336 _atext
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_2rdacontent
337 _acomputer
_bc
_2rdamedia
338 _aonline resource
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500 _aRelease date is 2009-08-17
508 _aProduced by Jeannie Howse, Jonathan Ingram and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net
520 _a"Ireland as It Is, and as It Would Be Under Home Rule" by Robert John Buckley is a historical account written in the late 19th century. The work comprises a series of letters penned by the author, who acted as the Special Commissioner for a Birmingham newspaper, capturing the sentiment around the contentious Home Rule debate in Ireland around 1893. The text reflects on the political climate, societal tensions, and the implications of the proposed Home Rule legislation, illustrating the conflict between Irish Nationalists and Unionists. The opening of the book sets the stage for the author's observations as he arrives in Dublin amidst intense discussions about Home Rule, capturing the palpable anxiety and fervid opposition among the industrial community and the educated classes. Buckley documents encounters with various individuals, revealing the wide range of opinions and the deep-seated fears regarding the potential outcomes of Home Rule legislation. Notably, he emphasizes the contrast between Dublin's anxious upper classes and the more incredulous and hopeful perspectives of the poorer, less educated communities, illustrating a complex and nuanced view of the Irish socio-political landscape at the time. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
534 _nOriginal publication data not identified
653 _aHome rule -- Ireland
653 _aIrish question
653 _aIreland -- Politics and government -- 1837-1901
856 4 0 _uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/29710
999 _c70558
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