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Surplus People New edition
Jim Rees
Surplus People New edition
Jim Rees
The Great Famine in Ireland was a catastrophe of immense proportions. Landlords, eager to dispose of 'surplus' tenants, engaged in 'assisted passages', whereby tenants were given financial incentives to emigrate. The clearances of uneconomic tenants from the 85,000-acre Coolattin Estate by Lord Fitzwilliam were the most organised in Ireland.
168 pages, illustrations
Media | Books Paperback Book (Book with soft cover and glued back) |
Released | March 3, 2014 |
ISBN13 | 9781848892040 |
Publishers | Gill |
Pages | 162 |
Dimensions | 132 × 199 × 12 mm · 186 g |