
The Bad Times
Waterford Country Houses During the Revolutionary Period
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William Fraher

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One of the most valuable sources is the family archives of the owners of some of those houses, particularly the correspondence of Emily Ussher of Cappagh House and the diary of Mary de la Poer of Gurteen le Poer. Their contemporary accounts enable us to witness through their eyes what it was like to experience raids on their homes, sometimes accompanied by a demand to provide accommodation, but sometimes ending in a warning to evacuate before the house was set on fire.
The immediacy of these and similar stories is complemented by an outline of the wider historical context, such as the economic impact of the Land Acts 1881 to 1909 on both landlords and tenant farmers, and the loss of confidence among Anglo-Irish unionists as Home Rule appeared imminent. The impacts of both the IRA levy on big houses in 1921 and the farm labourers’ strike of 1922 are analysed. There are also wonderfully evocative black-and-white photos showing not only the damage caused to the houses but also the social life of the owners, including family gatherings, hunt meetings and balls, and their indoor and outdoor staff.
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