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From 1830 to 1832 Clonakilty native the Rev. Bishop Michael Collins was bishop of the Catholic Diocese of Cloyne and Ross. Before becoming bishop he was parish priest of Skibbereen from 1814 to 1830. The life of Bishop Collins was full of... more
From 1830 to 1832 Clonakilty native the Rev. Bishop Michael Collins was bishop of the Catholic Diocese of Cloyne and Ross. Before becoming bishop he was parish priest of Skibbereen from 1814 to 1830. The life of Bishop Collins was full of incident, including an attempt on his life, and was lived against the backdrop of the many issues facing Ireland in the early years of the nineteenth century. Bishop Collins’ responses to these issues teaches us much about west Cork in the years leading up the Great Famine.
ular politics in pre-famine Ireland centered on the competing objectives of defending and undoing late seventeenth settlements in relation to land and authority. For leaders on either side of the political divide it was necessary to court... more
ular politics in pre-famine Ireland centered on the competing objectives of defending and undoing late seventeenth settlements in relation to land and authority. For leaders on either side of the political divide it was necessary to court popular opinion by convincing the 'lower orders' that remote and abstract political issues were of direct relevance to their lives and that leaders and followers had common objectives and interests - neither of which was an easy task in the face of communities which, though easily inflamed by rhetoric, were more concerned about economic issues than party politics.