Clanricard and Thomond, 1540-1640: Provincial Politics and Society Transformed

This short book compares and contrasts key developments in two neighbouring lordships in counties Galway and Clare, investigating how and why the impact of central government policy was ultimately dictated by local circumstances. By comparing the processes of political and social change in the two lordships, this study illustrates the centrality of local political considerations in determining the direction of societal change in early modern Connacht.