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[Mis-]Managing Fisheries On The West Coast Of Ireland In The Nineteenth Century, John B. Roney
[Mis-]Managing Fisheries On The West Coast Of Ireland In The Nineteenth Century, John B. Roney
History Faculty Publications
This study focuses on the cultural heritage of artisan coastal fishing in the west of Ireland in the 19th century. The town and port of Dingle, County Kerry, offers an important case study on the progress of local development and changing British policies. While there was clearly an abundance of fish, the poverty and the lack of capital for improvements in ports, vessels, gear, education, and transportation, left the fishing industry underdeveloped until well after the 1890s. In addition, a growing rift developed between the traditional farmer-fishermen and the new middle-class capitalist companies. After several royal commissions examined the fishing …
Religion And Culture In Early Modern Europe: 1500-1800 (Book Review), John B. Roney
Religion And Culture In Early Modern Europe: 1500-1800 (Book Review), John B. Roney
History Faculty Publications
Book review by John B. Roney.
Greyerz, Kaspar von. Religion and Culture in Early Modern Europe: 1500-1800. Oxford; New York: Oxford University Press, 2008.
9780195327656; 9780195327663 (pbk.)