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Poverty and the poor law in Ireland, 1850-1914 /

'Poverty and the Poor Law in Ireland' provides a detailed and comprehensive assessment of the ideological basis and practical operation of the poor law system in the post-famine period in Ireland.

Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Crossman, Virginia (Author)
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: Liverpool : Liverpool University Press, 2013.
Series:Reappraisals in Irish history ; 4.
Subjects:
Poor laws > Ireland > History > 19th century.
Poor laws > Ireland > History > 20th century.
Poverty > Ireland > History > 19th century.
Poverty > Ireland > History > 20th century.
Poor > Ireland > History > 19th century.
Poor > Ireland > History > 20th century.
Table of Contents:
  • Introduction
  • Concepts of poverty and poor relief
  • Context and trends
  • Outdoor relief
  • The workhouse
  • The sick, infirm, and lunatics
  • Single mothers and prostitutes
  • Mendicancy and vagrancy
  • Conclusion.