Glimpses of Irish Industries (Classic Reprint)

In presenting this volume to the public, a few words of explanation are necessary, as the works which I have already published form a scheme of which this is a part. In my first historical work I have endeavoured to give a popular account of the origin and growth of one of the great parties in theS tate. In the second, by a careful selection from the writings of Dean Swift, together with the history of his political career, I have shown the attitude of theE nglish Government towards I reland during the iyth century. In the Introduction of my I reland in 98, I have exhibited the spirit in which England made laws for I reland during the 18th century, and the class of men sent to enforce them. In the present work I have confined myself to the industrial aspect of the country, dealing only with what I consider the most important of the languishing interests, and excluding others which from their prosperous condition require no support. To fit myself for this task, I have previously studied the condition of industry in France, Belgium, Sweden, Norway, and the United States of A merica. While pointing out the causes of the decline of I rish industries, I have fully condemned the defects of my countrymen, but never indulged in fault-finding without suggesting a potent remedy. The material of the present volume is drawn from the sifted information furnished by the heads of firms in I reland, Government returns, and Blue Books.
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