Dugort Achill Island 1831-1861: The Rise and Fall of a Missionary Community Volume 39
(Book #39 in the Maynooth Studies in Local History Series)
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This work traces the evolution of the settlement at Dugort from barren land to thriving village in a period of ten to twelve years. By the mid-1840s it was firmly established with its schools, reclaimed farmland and luxuriant crops. Secondary settlements were also established at Mweelin and on the island of Inishbiggle. However, very strong opposition to these developments came from the Roman Catholic archbishop of Tuam, and the priests he sent to the island. The great famine and its impact on the Mission, the departure of its founder Edward Nangle together with the falling off of voluntary contributions and emigration to the colonies and America, all contributed to the final collapse of this Protestant missionary experiment.
Format:Paperback
Language:English
ISBN:0716527405
ISBN13:9780716527404
Release Date:September 2001
Publisher:Irish Academic Press
Length:1 Pages
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