Irish Peasant Society

Download or read book Irish Peasant Society written by Kenneth Hugh Connell and published by Clarendon Press. This book was released on 1968 with total page 194 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Composite work on historical social and living conditions in Ireland, with particular reference to behaviour of rural workers in the 18th and 19th centuries - covers sociological aspects of illicit distillation and ether drinking, hunger and poverty resulting from economic recession, the role of women, family life, the role of the roman Catholic Church, social services, the problem of illegitimate children, the administration of justice, etc. References.