Bulmer Hobson and the Nationalist Movement in Twentieth Century Ireland

Bulmer Hobson (1883-1969) abandoned the pacifism of his Ulster Quaker roots to become a key leader in the Irish nationalist movement in the period leading up to the 1916 Easter Rising. Sidelined at a critical time and maligned by some republican colleagues, Hobson has not been the subject of a published study until now. This book outlines and assesses Hobson's nationalist career in the period 1900-16, exploring his contributions to the Gaelic League, the Gaelic Athletic Association, the Sinn Fein movement, Na Fianna Eireann and the Irish Volunteers. It also examines his lesser-known activities as a publisher, civil servant and economic propagandist in the years after the Rising. As the only study on Bulmer Hobson this book will be of interest to historians and political scientists specializing in twentieth-century Ireland and the Irish revolution, Irish Studies scholars, and students of these disciplines. It will also appeal to the general reader with an interest in the history of the Irish revolution

ISBN 0719078687   Pages 272 ISBN13 9780719078682 (What's this?)   Volumes 1 Publisher Manchester University Press   Weight (grammes) 590 Imprint Manchester University Press   Published in Manchester Format Hardback   Height (mm) 234 Publication date 01 May 2009   Width (mm) 156 Library of Congress DA913   Spine width (mm) 25 DEWEY 320.5409417   Academic level Tertiary education, Professional / Scholarly DEWEY edition DC22

1		Early influences		6
2		Cultural nationalism in Ulster		23
3		Political nationalism in Ulster		42
4		The other Sinn Fein leader		66
5		Rising fortunes in the IRB		93
6		The struggle for control of the Irish Volunteers		122
7		A Quaker and an Irish Volunteer		153
8		The Easter Rising and its aftermath		183
9		Building a new life		216
10		Remembering 1916		236
		Conclusion		250
		Bibliography		253
		Index		264

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