The Confessors of Connaught, or, The Tenants of a Lord Bishop ; A Tale of Our Times

Published by P. F. Cunningham, Philadelphia, 1873

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12mo; 319 pages; Clean and secure in original green cloth binding with gilt lettering at spine and gilt emblem on front cover, cloth worn at spine ends, rubbed at corners. Later printing of OCLC: 85479154 THE following story of Irish evictions for conscience' sake, is, unhappily, "an o'er true tale." The incidents on which it is founded, may thus be stated:Simultaneously with the great famine of 1846, a scheme was inaugurated, as is well known, under the auspices of certain societies in England, for the conversion of Ireland to Protestantism. It is needless to dwell on the history of that great evangelising project, which was to make conversions through distributions of bibles, soup, and tracts to a starving people. As the famine spread, the movement spread with it, though not as extensively as had been hoped by its fanatical originators. But as soon as the terrible pressure of the famine years passed away, bible-readers, soup-makers, and tract-distributors found their profitable occupation gone. The bubble had burst, but it was not permitted to fade into thin air. To this day the imposture is kept up, and thousands of deluded contributors to the "grandest missionary enterprise of the age," confidently expect soon to hear of the conversion of the Irish en masse "from the superstitions of Popery.".…

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Title
The Confessors of Connaught, or, The Tenants of a Lord Bishop ; A Tale of Our Times
Author
M. L. M. ; (Mary L. Meaney)
Publisher
P. F. Cunningham, Philadelphia
Publication year
1873
Condition
Very Good
Binding
Hardcover
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Ireland and Irish Studies, Literature, Womens Studies and Women Authors

Antiquarian Bookshop

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At The Antiquarian Book Shop, located in Georgetown - an historic neighborhood of Washington, D.C. - we have been buying, selling & appraising rare, interesting and scholarly books for nearly 30 years. Currently, our catalogued inventory includes about 6,000 books from the sixteenth century through the twentieth century in a variety of subject areas. About a third of our books are published prior to 1900; the rest of our stock comprises collectible, interesting and scholarly books. We have added images of many of the items listed to better convey their quality and condition. If you'd like to see an image of any particular item that is not yet illustrated, please contact us. We can provide professional appraisals and are interested in buying significant collections of books. Contact us for details of fee structure for appraisals. Thank you for considering our offerings.…

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