Longman companion to modern irish history from 1800 Longman Handbooks To History Series

This compact and accessible reference work provides all the essential facts and figures about major aspects of modern Irish history from the passing of the Act of Union to the premiership of Bertie Ahern It offers a full chronology, and detailed political information, a weatlh of material on population, education, social structure and religion, economic statistics covering agriculture, trade, prices and wages, transport and unemployment. There are sections on Irish women's history, treaties, elections. law, communications, a glossary and biographical information.

SECTION 1: POLITICAL HISTORY Chronology Elections Heads of State The House of Lords Local Government Parliament and Government Political Parties Principal Ministers SECTION 2: SOCIAL AND RELIGIOUS HISTORY Communications Education Language Law, Order and Defence Leaders of Religious Denominations Members of Religious Denominations Occupations Population and Emigration The Irish Peerage Trade Unions Women SECTION 3: ECONOMIC HISTORY Cost of Living Index (1698 1998) Geography and Transport Prices and Wages Trade and Agriculture Property Unemployment SECTION 4: FOREIGN RELATIONS Irish Overseas Missions and Embassies Treaties, 1921 2000 SECTION 5: BIOGRAPHIES SECTION 6: GLOSSARY