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Podcast - History of the Irish Parliamentary Party

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  • 30-08-2013 1:22pm
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    brennan1979
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    https://soundcloud.com/nearfm/the-history-show-episode-19

    On this episode of the Irish History Show on Near FM, Conor Mulvagh, historian of the Irish Parliamentary Party, talks to John Dorney about the IPP or Home Rule Party that dominated Irish politics for nearly 50 years, between the 1880s and 1918.

    The IPP, Conor argues was, ‘a dual issue party’, the two issues being the land question – specifically improving the lot of tenant farmers – and Irish self-government.

    We talk about how the land question came to be central to Irish nationalist politics and how land reform came to be viewed as ‘ the re-conquest of Ireland’ or undoing the process of colonisation.

    The IPP is often contrasted with the more radical militant tradition of Irish separatism, but Conor argues that in fact, below the parliamentary elite of the Party, the two were often linked, especially in land struggles.

    In early 20th century Ireland, the IPP behaved very much as an Irish government in waiting. We talk about their authoritarian tendencies, in particular local corruption and their attempt to suppress a rival nationalist party, the All For Ireland League. We also discuss their relationship with the Roman Catholic Church. Was Home Rule really Rome Rule?

    Finally, despite having been the hegemonic party in the south of Ireland since the 19th century, the IPP collapsed in the face of the separatist Sinn Fein challenge in the election of 1918, we discuss why. We finish with a consideration of the Party’s legacy.

    Previous episodes of the show are available here: http://nearfm.ie/podcast/tag/the-history-show/

    You can also 'Like' us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TheIrishHistoryShow


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    jonniebgood1
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    Is it a fair summation to say that during the time of Butt and then Parnell that the land question was the real issue to hand as opposed to the more aspirational aim of home rule? By this I mean it was an issue that was more important to the general population?


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    brennan1979
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    jonniebgood1 wrote: »
    Is it a fair summation to say that during the time of Butt and then Parnell that the land question was the real issue to hand as opposed to the more aspirational aim of home rule? By this I mean it was an issue that was more important to the general population?

    I think that's very true Jonnie. The land issue was of far more material concern to most Irish people, including poor rural Protestants, than Home Rule. Whether Ireland was governed from Dublin or London is not of huge concern to someone if they face the threat of eviction or their rents are too high or if their patch of land is too small to provide a decent living to them and their families. One of the selling points of Home Rule was that under an Irish parliament an Irish government would be far more responsive to the needs of the people than an out of touch administration at Westminster, particularly for those who had memories of the Famine.


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