Dugort Achill Island 1831-1861: The Rise and Fall of a Missionary Community Volume 39

by Mealla Ni Ghiobuin and Irish Academic Press Irish Academic Press

This work traces the evolution of the settlement at Dugort from barren land to thriving village in a period of ten to twelve years. By the mid-1840s it was firmly established with its schools, reclaimed farmland and luxuriant crops. Secondary settlements were also established at Mweelin and on the island of Inishbiggle. However, very strong opposition to these developments came from the Roman Catholic archbishop of Tuam, and the priests he sent to...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0716527405
• ISBN13: 9780716527404
• Release Date: September 2001
• Publisher: Irish Academic Press
• Length: 1 Pages