The Green Republic, a novel first published in 1902, actually
describes real characters and events at the turn of the century in
Poyntzpass, Co. Armagh. O'Gara's fictional town of Jigglestreet in
South Tyrone accurately represents the real Poyntzpass where
O'Gara, under his real name - William Robert MacDermott (1839-1918)
- worked as a dispensary doctor. The 'novel' is both a
sophisticated sociological study of rural Ulster Protestants and a
political argument for instituting joint stock company management
of Irish agriculture. For MacDermott, the 'Green Republic' was an
ironic title used not to describe Irish nationalism but to express
his fears about the rise of the new force in agriculture - the
former tenant farmers who were gaining title to their land.
MacDermott believed that as long as irresponsible power remained in
the hands of the old landlords or the new owner/occupiers, Irish
agriculture would never operate to maximise production for the
common good. The introduction is written by Edward A. Hagan.
General
| Imprint: |
University College Dublin Press
|
| Country of origin: |
Ireland |
| Series: |
Classics of Irish History |
| Release date: |
December 2004 |
| First published: |
April 2005 |
| Authors: |
A.P.A. O'Gara
|
| Editors: |
Edward A. Hagan
|
| Dimensions: |
186 x 120 x 20mm (L x W x T) |
| Format: |
Paperback
|
| Pages: |
272 |
| Edition: |
Facsimile of 1902 ed |
| ISBN-13: |
978-1-904558-23-1 |
| Categories: |
Books >
Fiction >
Genre fiction >
Historical fiction
Promotions
|
| LSN: |
1-904558-23-2 |
| Barcode: |
9781904558231 |
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