Clare History: The changing ruling class in Sixmilebridge and the impact they left on the community, 1650-1900 by Jayme Keogh

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Clare History

The changing ruling class in Sixmilebridge and the impact they left on the community, 1650-1900 by Jayme Keogh

Introduction

From boom to bust: The growth of a market town and sudden change of fortune

Spiralling downfall of the area and the roots of unrest within the early nineteenth century

An election massacre: the roots and consequences

The emergence of the Church as the ruling class and its impact on Sixmilebridge

Conclusion

Appendix

Notes

Street Plaque, Sixmilebridge.
Photo: NIAH Collection

This dissertation was submitted to the University of Limerick in 2013 in partial fulfilment of the requirements of the degree of M.A. (History of Family). Clare County Library is grateful to Jayme Keogh for allowing us to reproduce this work.

History

Introduction