Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter I
2. PREFACE V
3. CONTENTS VII
4. ABBREVIATIONS VIII
5. INTRODUCTION 1
6. I PEEL AND IRELAND, 1841-2 20
7. II THE CHALLENGE OF REPEAL 1842-3 37
8. III CONSERVATIVE REFORM IN IRELAND, 1843-4 59
9. IV MAYNOOTH AND THE 'GODLESS COLLEGES', 1845 80
10. V THE THREAT OF FAMINE, 1845-6 93
11. VI A SEASON OF CRISIS, 1846-7 108
12. VII FAMINE AND POLITICS, 1847 (I) 125
13. VIII FAMINE AND POLITICS, 1847 (II) 145
14. IX THE WHIGS' IRISH POLICY, 1847-8 159
15. X THE REPEAL MOVEMENT IN 1848 174
16. XI THE END OF REPEAL 218
17. BIBLIOGRAPHY 232
18. INDEX 242