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Sent: den 30 augusti 2000 13:35
Subject: nationalism and publicans
Dear List,
I'm currently writing a paper for an international
conference on Irish publicans and nationalism. I'm interested to learn
of any references or current research on publicans and nationalist
movements.
Publicans in Ireland were very well-represented in local
government and in Parliament. Prior to the Land War in Ireland,
publicans took a rather conservative stance in regard to nationalist
politics. The situation seems to have changed around 1880, with
publicans taking advantage of unrest in the countryside to expand their trade
association by offering protection to vulnerable publicans in the
west of Ireland. Publicans also "looked to the examples of th Land
League" and their organizing tactics and adopted much of its nationalist
rhetoric of resistance.
Any suggestions would be helpful.
Bradley Kadel
History Department
Luther College
Decorah, Iowa