A detailed look at rural Ireland’s economy and farming practices in early 19th-century Clare.
This edition presents the Statistical Survey of the County of Clare, with observations on the means of improvement, drawn up for the Dublin Society. It offers a practical, ground‑level view of farming, housing, and daily life, based on field inquiries and contemporary reporting from the period.
Readers will encounter firsthand notes on crops, turf cutting, livestock, wages, and the living conditions of cottiers and tenants. The narrative also covers reform ideas and schemes aimed at improving estates and livelihoods, reflecting the social and economic context of the time.
- Ground-level descriptions of agriculture, housing, and rural labor in Clare.
- Observations on tools, housing, diets, and daily routines of families living on the land.
- Accounts of proposed improvement schemes and their practical implications for landlords and tenants.
- Historical context for understanding early agricultural policy and reform debates in Ireland.
Ideal for readers of agricultural history, Irish social history, and scholars interested in early statistical surveys and land improvement movements.