Description:By showing that Catholicism and Unionism in Ireland neither are, nor ever have been incompatible, this book explodes one of the most damaging myths of Irish history. Some of the most perplexing problems of Irish history are illuminated by this work: How did Catholic unionism originate and survive? Why did so many Catholics turn against the union? How did the protestant community come to be identified with unionism, after Protestant domination of the early history of Irish separatism?Nor do the authors fight shy of the present and future. The catholic unionist tradition remains alive and still has a useful role to play. The Cross of Saint Patrick is a most important contribution to the debate about Ireland's past and prospects. Never again will anyone be able to ask, as the authors of this book were repeatedly asked when paring their work, 'But were there any Catholic unionists?'We have made it easy for you to find a PDF Ebooks without any digging. And by having access to our ebooks online or by storing it on your computer, you have convenient answers with The Cross of Saint Patrick: The Catholic Unionist Tradition in Ireland. To get started finding The Cross of Saint Patrick: The Catholic Unionist Tradition in Ireland, you are right to find our website which has a comprehensive collection of manuals listed. Our library is the biggest of these that have literally hundreds of thousands of different products represented.
Pages
—
Format
PDF, EPUB & Kindle Edition
Publisher
—
Release
1984
ISBN
0946041261
The Cross of Saint Patrick: The Catholic Unionist Tradition in Ireland
Description: By showing that Catholicism and Unionism in Ireland neither are, nor ever have been incompatible, this book explodes one of the most damaging myths of Irish history. Some of the most perplexing problems of Irish history are illuminated by this work: How did Catholic unionism originate and survive? Why did so many Catholics turn against the union? How did the protestant community come to be identified with unionism, after Protestant domination of the early history of Irish separatism?Nor do the authors fight shy of the present and future. The catholic unionist tradition remains alive and still has a useful role to play. The Cross of Saint Patrick is a most important contribution to the debate about Ireland's past and prospects. Never again will anyone be able to ask, as the authors of this book were repeatedly asked when paring their work, 'But were there any Catholic unionists?'We have made it easy for you to find a PDF Ebooks without any digging. And by having access to our ebooks online or by storing it on your computer, you have convenient answers with The Cross of Saint Patrick: The Catholic Unionist Tradition in Ireland. To get started finding The Cross of Saint Patrick: The Catholic Unionist Tradition in Ireland, you are right to find our website which has a comprehensive collection of manuals listed. Our library is the biggest of these that have literally hundreds of thousands of different products represented.