Poverty and Welfare in Ireland, 1838–1948

This pioneering collection provides a ground-breaking introduction to the history of poverty and welfare in modern Ireland in the era of the Irish poor law. As the first study to address poor relief and health care together, the book fills an important gap in the existing literature, providing a much-needed introduction to, and assessment of, the evolution of social welfare in nineteenth and early twentieth century Ireland.

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