Light in the Forest
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Light in the Forest: The Story of Coollattin, 1633-2019

Light in the Forest: The Story of Coollattin, 1633-2019


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Light in the Forest tells the story of Coollattin, in County Wicklow, for 386 years one of Irelands most successful commercial and social enterprises. As with most holdings of landed families in Ireland, the estate was an agricultural business that depended on the labour of its inhabitants for revenue. What distinguishes this estate, however, is that the landowners―the Wentworths, Rockinghams, and Fitzwilliams―were, within the framework of enterprise, progressive, attentive, respectful of, and grateful for the industry, ingenuity, and loyalty of their tenants. Kevin Lee, historian and lifelong resident of Coollattin, consulted multiple hitherto unpublished primary sources, finding records in the National Library of Ireland and in the UK National Archives of thousands of decisions made to benefit the families of the lands. He details the estates impact on its tenants through events such as the 1798 Rebellion, the Napoleonic Wars, potato famines, and the ongoing struggle for Irish independence. The authors findings run contrary to the oft-quoted stereotypical image of Irish landlords and their estate agents.

Table of Contents:
Dedication Acknowledgements Titles, Lords of Coollattin and their Agents Foreword Preface 1. Black Tom 2. A Thousand Pikes 3. Legacy of 1798 4. 1800 & Froze-to-Death 5. Poor Laws and Workhouses 6. In Sight But Not In Hand 7. The Matter of Education 8. Men of Many Parts 9. Let Justice Be Done 10. A Kinder Way Out 11. Life at Sea 12. Recrossing 13. The Longest Serving Earl 14. The Legend of Sentiment 15. Frank Brooke & the IRA 16. Lady Juliet Appendix A--Administrative Divisions in Ireland Appendix B--Coollattin House Appendix C--Class Structure on the Estate Appendix D--Iron Smelting at Coollattin Appendix E--Woodland Management at Coollattin Appendix F--Ulster Custom at Coollattin Appendix G--Carnew Endowed School: Educating the Privileged Appendix H--Sources

About the Author :
Kevin Lee is a native of Rathdrum on the former Fitzwilliam-owned Coollattin Estate in County Wicklow. As founder and chair of the Carnew Historical Society he lectures widely on the socioeconomic history of nineteenth-century Ireland and has contributed articles to a range of historical, geographical, and genealogical publications.


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Product Details
  • ISBN-13: 9781771124607
  • Publisher: Wilfrid Laurier University Press
  • Publisher Imprint: Wilfrid Laurier University Press
  • Height: 228 mm
  • No of Pages: 350
  • Sub Title: The Story of Coollattin, 1633-2019
  • ISBN-10: 1771124601
  • Publisher Date: 01 Apr 2020
  • Binding: Paperback
  • Language: English
  • Returnable: Y
  • Width: 152 mm


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