Abstract
Thie examines the continuing role that the landed class enjoyed in Northern Ireland in contrast to the experience of their fellow landlords in the rest of Ireland following Partition. It argues that the senses of tradition and continuity which the unionist population in particular attributed to the old landed elite gave them an important role in bolstering the newly created state of Northern Ireland. In turn this allowed them to continue acting as a social elite long after the economic and political foundations of their ascendancy had been removed.
| Original language | English |
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| Title of host publication | The Irish Country House, its past, present and future |
| Subtitle of host publication | its past, present and future |
| Editors | Terence Dooley, Christopher Ridgeway |
| Place of Publication | Dublin |
| Publisher | Four Courts Press |
| Pages | 134-149 |
| Number of pages | 15 |
| ISBN (Print) | 9781846822346 |
| Publication status | Published - Jun 2011 |
Keywords
- elites
- Ireland
- land
- Northern Ireland
- society
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Arts and Humanities(all)