HS 438 Ireland Since the Famine (Spring: 3)

Prerequisite: Any two semesters of HS 001 through HS 094
Offered Periodically
This course will explore the complex political, cultural, and social history of Ireland since the Great Famine. Topics considered will include the Irish Famine, the emergence of the Irish Republican Brotherhood, Parnell and the Land War, Unionism, and the Crisis of Home Rule. We will also address the Gaelic and literary revival, woman's suffrage, the struggle for independence, Civil War and the partition of the island, economic development, The Troubles, and the emergence of the Celtic Tiger that has transformed Ireland over the past decade.
Robert Savage

Last Updated: 07-NOV-11