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Rural tensions in nineteenth-century Knock, County Mayo

Rural tensions in nineteenth-century Knock, County Mayo

In 1879 the parish of Knock witnessed both the outbreak of the ‘land war’ and also a reported apparition of the Virgin Mary. The press coverage that resulted from both of these events has enabled this study of tensions within rural communities.

Frank Mayes

  • Four Courts Press Ltd
  • 9781846829710
  • 64 pages
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  • Ireland
  • British & Irish history