Civilising Rural Ireland by Patrick Doyle - 9781526150561

Patrick Doyle

Civilising Rural IrelandThe Co-Operative Movement, Development and the Nation-State, 18891939\nAuthor(s): Patrick Doyle\nFormat: Paperback\nPublisher: Manchester University Press, United Kingdom\nImprint: Manchester University Press\nISBN-13: 9781526150561, 978-1526150561\nSynopsis\nThe introduction of co-operative societies into the Irish countryside during the late-nineteenth century transformed rural society and created an enduring economic legacy. Civilising rural Ireland challenges predominant narratives of Irish history that explain the emergence of the nation-state through the lens of political conflict and violence. Instead the book takes as its focus the numerous leaders, organisers, and members of the Irish co-operative movement. Together these people captured the spirit of change as they created a modern Ireland through their reorganisation of the countryside, the spread of new economic ideas, and the promotion of mutually-owned businesses. Besides giving a comprehensive a.