Politics and Society in 19th Century Ireland

Overview

The union and post-union government of Ireland; the development of nationalism and unionism in their different forms; the relationship between religion, politics and society; economic and social development, the famine and emigration; gender relations and the family; the land question and attempts to resolve it; Home Rule and resistance to it; Ireland’s relations with the British empire.

Learning Objectives

Students should understand the key developments in Ireland’s political and social history over the course of the nineteenth century, in terms of continuities and changes.

Skills

The acquisition, weighing and assessment of historical information and interpretation. Analytical skills in interpreting and critiquing primary sources. Development of presentation skills involving the analysis and interpretation of material and articulation of evidence-based argument.

Assessment