ECONOMIC HISTORYAN IRELANDOF C48G: AN ECONOMIC HISTORY OF IRELAND BY D. A. CHART, M.A. AUTHOR OF "the story of DUBLIN" IRELAND FROM THE UNION TO CATHOLIC EMANCIPATION' ETC. DUBLIN THE TALBOT PRESS LIMITED TALBOT89 STREET BY1920 SE£N PRESERVATSON SERVICES 1992 1 7•UAN DATE Printed at die c-Atboc puess 89 Talbot Street DubJin TO THE MEMORY OF HAROLD THORP WHO CROWNED A LIFE OF KINDNESS AND WELL-DOING BY A DEATH OF GALLANTRY AND SELF-SACRIFICE THIS BOOK IS DEDICATED ffefiFACE This volume has been written to furnish those interested in the economic aspect of Irish history with a general view of the trend Irishof development in that respect from the earliest to the most recent times. As this is necessarily to a large extent pioneer work, it is not to be hoped that the book will not suffer from defects and omissions, but, in view of the daily increasing importance of the subject, the author trusts that the account here given will be of value, not merely to scholars and students, but to all con- cerned in the welfare of the country. The authorities given in the footnotes will serve to some extent as a bibliography and may help those who wish to investigate more deeply special periods branches theor particular of study. Thanks are due to many kind friends for information, advice or suggestions, particularly to Miss C. Maxwell, of Trinity M'Enery, DeputyCollege, Dublin; Mr. M. J. Keeper of the Irish Records ; Rev. Bro. J. J. Crehan, and Butler, C. Duggan, O.B.E. ; H. S.Messrs.
ECONOMIC HISTORYAN IRELANDOFC48G: AN ECONOMIC HISTORY OF IRELAND BY D. A. CHART, M.A. AUTHOR OF "the story of DUBLIN" IRELAND FROM THE UNION TO CATHOLIC EMANCIPATION' ETC. DUBLIN THE TALBOT PRESS LIMITED TALBOT89 STREET BY1920 SE£N PRESERVATSON SERVICES 1992 1 7•UAN DATEPrinted at die c-Atboc puess 89 Talbot Street DubJinTO THE MEMORY OF HAROLD THORP WHO CROWNED A LIFE OF KINDNESS AND WELL-DOING BY A DEATH OF GALLANTRY AND SELF-SACRIFICE THIS BOOK IS DEDICATED