
Thomas Meagher
Forgotten Father of Thomas Francis Meagher
Eugene Broderick(Author)
Irish Academic Press Ltd
Published on 1. June 2022
Book
Hardback
352 pages
978-1-78855-219-6 (ISBN)
Description
Thomas Meagher: Forgotten Father of Thomas Francis Meagher is a biography of the father of one of Ireland's most famous patriots. He emerges from his son's shadow as a man of deeply held political and religious principles. Born in Newfoundland, Canada, he was to be heavily influenced by his experiences on that rugged island. He settled in Waterford in 1819 and quickly established himself as a champion of political and religious equality. In 1842 he was elected Mayor of Waterford, the first Catholic to hold this office since the seventeenth century. Meagher served as an MP for the city from 1847 to 1857, and was a determined supporter of an independent Irish party to defend Irish interests at Westminster. A staunch follower of Daniel O'Connell, the age-old conflict between constitutional and revolutionary nationalism in Ireland was played out between him and his son, who was a leader of the 1848 Young Ireland rising. The fascinating and complex relationship between him and Thomas Francis is explored, presenting a very human story against the backdrop of political turbulence.
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Language
English
Place of publication
County Dublin
Ireland
Dimensions
Height: 166 mm
Width: 240 mm
Thickness: 35 mm
Weight
610 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-78855-219-6 (9781788552196)
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Person
Dr. Eugene Broderick, a former secondary school principal, is modern history adviser to the Waterford Museum of Treasures and a member of its board. He has contributed to numerous publications and is the author of John Hearne: Architect of the 1937 Constitution of Ireland (2017), Patrons and Patterns: The Holy Wells of Waterford (2016), The Boycott at Fethard-on-Sea 1957 (2011), Intellectuals and the Ideological Hijacking of Fine Gael, 1932-1938 (2010), and Waterford's Anglicans: Religion and Politics 1819-1872 (2009). He is a Fellow of the Royal Historical Society.