Michael Davitt |
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| Author:
| King, Carla |
| Series title: | Life and Times New Ser. |
| ISBN: | 978-1-906359-32-4 |
| Publication Date: | Jul 2009 |
| Publisher: | University College Dublin Press
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| Book Format: | Paperback |
| List Price: | USD $22.00 |
Book Description:
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Son of evicted Mayo tenants, Fenian treason-felony prisoner Michael Davitt (1846-1906) was to become the driving force behind the Irish National Land League, an organisation that mobilised Irish farmers in the first mass challenge to landlordism in Ireland. This biography aims to outline the scope of Davitt's interests and achievements.
Son of evicted Mayo tenants, Fenian treason-felony prisoner Michael Davitt (1846-1906) was to become the driving force behind the Irish National Land League, an organisation that mobilised Irish farmers in the first mass challenge to landlordism in Ireland. This biography aims to outline the scope of Davitt's interests and achievements.