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Title: The growth of Irish Nationalism


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The growth of Irish Nationalism
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The Famine
  • After the resignation of Peel in 1846, the new
    Whig government (led by Russell), appointed
    Charles Trevelyan to take control of Famine
    policy.
  • He was concerned that the Irish would become too
    dependent on the British government he argued
    that Irish property should support Irish
    poverty

3
Laissez-Faire
  • Trevelyan believed that Peels policy of
    providing cheap Indian corn meal through food
    depots to the Irish was wrong, as it undercut
    market prices and discouraged private food
    dealers from importing food.
  • When the harvest of 1846 was affected by blight
    panic set in the free market relief plan
    depended on peasants earning money through public
    works employment and using it to buy food.
    However, their wages were too low.

4
Laissez-Faire
  • Trevelyans policy of public works failed In
    February and March 1847, 700,000 worked at
    useless projects while never earning enough to
    halt starvation.
  • Between March and June 1847, the British
    government gradually closed all the public works
    projects through Ireland. The government decided
    to feed the Irish through soup kitchens.
  • Demand exceeded supply in Killarney there was
    just 1 kitchen for 10,000 persons.

5
Results
  • Rebellion 1848 Young Ireland blamed the British.
    Ideas of Fintan Lalor and the focus on an
    Independent Irish Republic
  • Focus on land.
  • Emigration Fenian Movement 1858
  • Any others ?

6
Nationalism
  • How does the Famine feed nationalism ?
  • Look at this short video and assess its impact.
  • http//www.youtube.com/watch?vvEz5mS_XQcQ
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