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For the first time the full story of William Smith O'Brien, Irish MP, opponent of laissez-faire administration in Ireland, advocate of self-government, leader of the Irish Rising of 1848, Van Diemen's Land convict, and national hero. Richard Davis traces O'Brien's relations with the House of Dromoland, his Clare and Limerick constituencies, the British establishment, and Daniel O'Connell, 'the Liberator', and with 'Young Ireland' and carefully tracks O'Brien's role before, during and after his failed coup. Revolutionary Imperialist documents a convincing case for O'Brien's plunge into armed revolution, despite his commitment to Ireland's place in the developing British Empire. Released to coincide with the 150th anniversary of 'the 1848' on 29 July 1848 at Ballingarry in County Tipperary. Published in association with The Lilliput Press, 6-7 Arbour Hill, Dublin, Ireland. Richard Davis is Emeritus Professor of History in the University of Tasmania. Born in India, he was educated at Trinity College Dublin and has a doctorate from Otago University in New Zealand. He brought out 'To Solitude Consigned': The Tasmanian Journal of William Smith O'Brien in 1995. His other publications include works on Arthur Griffith and Sinn Féin, Irish influences on New Zealand politics, and ideological differences between the warring sides in the Irish Troubles.
$30.80 RRP incl GST
392 + viii pages, B&W illustrations, bibliography, index
ISBN 0 9586713 4 6 |
