Rituals and Riots: Sectarian Violence and Political Culture in Ulster, 1784-1886

by Sean Farrell

Book Overview

Sectarian violence is one of the defining characteristics of the modern Ulster experience. Riots between Catholic and Protestant crowds occurred with depressing frequency throughout the nineteenth century, particularly within the constricted spaces of the province's burgeoning industrial capital, Belfast. From the Armagh Troubles in 1784 to the Belfast Riots of 1886, ritual confrontations led to regular outbreaks of sectarian conflict. This, in...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0813192331
• ISBN13: 9780813192338
• Release Date: February 2009
• Publisher: University Press of Kentucky
• Length: 272 Pages
• Weight: 0.85 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 6.0" x 9.0"