The study of crime and violence in all its multifarious forms remains one of the most productive areas of enquiry for Irish historians. Considered an inordinately violent and unruly society by many contemporaries, nineteenth-century Ireland was notorious for sectarian unrest, agrarian disorder, alcohol-fuelled casual fighting, the seditious activities of various illegal underground organisations, as well as a host of other 'outrages'. The image of an Ireland in an almost perpetual state of tumult during the nineteenth century, however, is a false one, invariably pedalled by partisan observers with a particular political or religious agenda to satisfy. Modern historical scholarship has corrected many lingering assumptions about the extent and character of Irish violence, but much work remains to be done. This important collection of essays, based on original research delivered at one of the Society for the Study of Nineteenth-Century Ireland's most successful annual conferences, draws together some of Ireland's leading historians as well emerging talents to examine a broad range of topics under the banner of crime and violence. Irish secret societies, agrarian disorder, security and the law, sectarian violence, and a host of similar topics benefit from innovative methodological perspectives and advanced historical scholarship. List of contributors: Kyle Hughes, Donald M. MacRaild, Michael Huggins, Terence M. Dunne, Jess Lumsden Fisher, John McGrath, Richard J. Butler, Colin W. Reid, Richard A. Keogh, Ciara Breathnach, Laurence M. Geary, Ian d'Alton, Daragh Curran, Gemma Clark, Patrick Maume, Teresa O'Donnell and Virginia Crossman.

About the Author
Kyle Hughes is Lecturer in British History at Ulster University. Donald MacRaild is a senior professor at London Metropolitan University.

Reviews
'An important and valuable collection.'
Dr. Richard Mc Mahon, Assistant Professor of History, Trinity College Dublin
'A thought-provoking collection by scholars who you sense really care about the topics they study.'
Books Ireland
Reviews 'An insightful, thought-provoking and valuable addition to the existing historiography of crime and violence in nineteenth-century Ireland.'
Regina Donlon, Irish Literary Supplement
'Delivers a detailed texture of crime, crime control, and everyday life... their attention to local, everyday contexts promotes an understanding of crime, criminals, and justice rooted in historical empathy for their subjects. That approach makes for good history.'
William Meier, Victorian Studies
'While it is impossible in a short review to do full justice to the many essays in this volume... This is an important addition to the study of crime and violence in Ireland in the nineteenth century and is highly recommended to scholars and students who are interested in the subject.'
Brian Griffin, Irish Studies Review



Book Information
ISBN 9781800856592
Author Kyle Hughes
Format Paperback
Page Count 304
Imprint Liverpool University Press
Publisher Liverpool University Press