Realities of Irish Life (Paperback)

W. Steuart Trench

ISBN 10: 1108037054 / ISBN 13: 9781108037051

Published by Cambridge University Press, Cambridge, 2011

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Paperback. First published in 1868, this book provides an intriguing memoir of Irish culture and society during and after the Potato Famine. W. Steuart Trench (180872) studied agriculture with a view to becoming a land agent: having taken on this role for the Shirley estate in Monaghan in 1843, he eventually managed Irish estates for the Marquess of Lansdowne in County Kerry, for the Marquess of Bath and for Lord Digby. His book, a series of stories of everyday (and some extraordinary) events in nineteenth-century Ireland, purports to give the English public a clear and truthful account of the daily occurrences and difficulties experienced by an Irish landlord and his agent. The book also contains detailed appendix material, including letters describing the devastating effects of the famine (184552). The work was immediately successful, with five reprintings (of which this reissue is the third) within twelve months of publication. First published in 1868, and with five reprintings (of which this reissue is the third) within twelve months of publication, this work recounts Trench's experience as a land agent in Ireland in the mid-nineteenth century. In a series of essays, Trench describes his own life and that of his tenants. Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Realities of Irish Life (Paperback)
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press, Cambridge
• Publication Date: 2011
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1108037054
• ISBN 13: 9781108037051
• Binding: Paperback
• Condition: new

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Synopsis

First published in 1868, this book provides an intriguing memoir of Irish culture and society during and after the Potato Famine. W. Steuart Trench (1808–72) studied agriculture with a view to becoming a land agent: having taken on this role for the Shirley estate in Monaghan in 1843, he eventually managed Irish estates for the Marquess of Lansdowne in County Kerry, for the Marquess of Bath and for Lord Digby. His book, a series of stories of everyday (and some extraordinary) events in nineteenth-century Ireland, purports to give the English public a clear and truthful account of the daily occurrences and difficulties experienced by an Irish landlord and his agent. The book also contains detailed appendix material, including letters describing the devastating effects of the famine (1845–52). The work was immediately successful, with five reprintings (of which this reissue is the third) within twelve months of publication.

Book Description

First published in 1868, and with five reprintings (of which this reissue is the third) within twelve months of publication, this work recounts Trench's experience as a land agent in Ireland in the mid-nineteenth century. In a series of essays, Trench describes his own life and that of his tenants.