Ireland and the industrial revolution: the impact of the industrial revolution on Irish industry, 1801-1922 / Andy Bielenberg
2014, 1st Paperback Edition. London; New York: Routledge. Near fine copy in the original stiff-card wrappers; edges very slightly dust-dulled and toned. Remains particularly and surprisingly well-preserved; tight, bright, clean and especially sharp-cornered. Item #336312
Physical description: 270 pages. Contents: Book Cover; Title; Copyright; Contents; Illustrations; Acknowledgements; Introduction; Part I The linen industry: The lead sector in the industrialisation of Ulster; 1 The evolution of the linen industry prior to mechanisation, 1700-1825; 2 Transition: The first generation of wet spinners, 1825-50; 3 The high watermark of the Ulster linen industry, 1850-1914; Part II Southern comfort: The food, drink and tobacco industries; 4 The food-processing industries; 5 Drink and tobacco; Part III Missing links?: Engineering, shipbuilding and the dearth of mineral wealth. 6 The mining and engineering industries7 Shipbuilding: An exception to the rule?; Part IV Construction and the Irish economy; 8 The timber trade and the Irish building industry; Conclusion; Appendix 1 The net supply of flax for the Irish linen industry, 1848-1921 (tons); Notes; Bibliography; Index. Summary: This monograph provides the first comprehensive analysis of industrial development in Ireland and its impact on Irish society between 1801-1922. Studies of Irish industrial history to date have been regionally focused or industry specific. The book addresses this problem by bringing together the economic and social dimensions of Irish industrial history during the Union between Ireland and Great Britain. In this period, British economic and political influences on Ireland were all pervasive, particularly in the industrial sphere as a consequence of the British industrial revolution. Subjects: Industrial revolution Ireland. History / Europe / eastern. Ireland Economic conditions. Ireland Economic conditions 19th century. Genre: Illustrated.
Price: €75.00