The Shaws of Terenure: A 19th-century Merchant Family: 91 (Maynooth Studies in Local History)

McCarthy, Tony

ISBN 10: 1846822629 / ISBN 13: 9781846822629

Published by Four Courts Press Ltd, Dublin, 2010

The Shaws owned Bushy Park House and Kimmage Manor. They moved from being merchants to bankers, investing initially in the Bank of Ireland and then founding Shaw's Bank which merged into the Royal Bank which ultimately became part of Allied Irish Banks. They were also the driving force behind the establishment of Mount Jerome Cemetery. This is one of the scarcer Maynooth Studies titles. Clean, bright and tightly bound. Seller Inventory # 002827

Synopsis:

This work traces the emergence of a Protestant middle class family in late 18th century Dublin. From relative obscurity, in just three generations, the Shaw family was to rise to the highest echelons of Dublin business, political, and social life. The early 19th century saw a shift in the balance of political power from the landed gentry to the emerging entrepreneurial class. The Shaws were one the families to capitalize on this change. Their story affords an opportunity to explore a relatively unchronicled aspect of Irish history. Through the lives of four family patriarchs covered in this study, insight is gained into how the family epitomized the Protestant work ethic, their belief in the economic doctrine of laissez faire, and their commitment to paternalism. They also help to better understand the attitude of a powerful Protestant family to the emerging Catholic political movement, to the Famine, and to other political and social movements in the late 18th and 19th centuries.

Bibliographic Details

Title: The Shaws of Terenure: A 19th-century ...
Publisher: Four Courts Press Ltd, Dublin
Publication Date: 2010
Binding: Soft cover
Condition: Very Good
Edition: 1st Edition