THE IRISH LAND COMMISSION RECORDS, 1881–1992—A CASE FOR THE DIGITISATION OF THEM ALL
By Terence Dooley First established under the 1881 Land Act, the Irish Land Commission began as a regulator of fair rents but soon evolved into the great facilitator of land transfer. However, over-emphasis on these aspects of its work can sometimes camouflage its equal significance as the main instigator and architect of rural reform. There … Read more