Nation of Beggars? Priests, People, & Politics in Famine Ireland, 1846-1852

This is the first full account of the role of the Irish Catholic Church in the Great Famine of 1846 and its aftermath. Donal Kerr shows how the Famine and the subsequent evictions led to rural violence and a spate of assassinations culminating in the murder of Major Mahon. Kerr has charted how the Famine and the violence soured relations between the Church and State and ultimately destroyed Lord John Russell's dream of bringing a golden age to Ireland.Kerr, Donal A. is the author of 'Nation of Beggars? Priests, People, & Politics in Famine Ireland, 1846-1852' with ISBN 9780198200505 and ISBN 0198200501.