The Politics of Dublin Corporation, 1840-1900: From Reform to Expansion

by James H. Murphy

Dublin Corporation, the city's council, was an ancient and prestigious body. In 1840 its system of voting was reformed to allow for more representation by Catholics and in 1841 Daniel O'Connell was elected its Lord Mayor. At the end of the century the boundaries of the city were significantly extended. The intervening sixty years saw the corporation struggle to find a role for itself. Could it be a 'civic parliament, ' a place where national issues...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1846828538
• ISBN13: 9781846828539
• Release Date: July 2020
• Publisher: Four Courts Press
• Length: 240 Pages
• Weight: 1.10 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 6.1" x 9.3"