2008/01/01 by Tadhg Ó hAnnracháin · 1 citation
Arts and Humanities · Social Sciences · #Historical Studies of British Isles #Scottish History and National Identity #Irish and British Studies #Politics #Context (archaeology) #History #Law #Political science #Classics #Archaeology
paper · doi:10.1353/ria.2008.0002
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This article offers a close analysis of the intricate web of local and national political factors which formed the context for Pádraigín Haicéad's inflammatory preaching in the summer of 1647. In the past, Haicéad's activities have been obscured by a misunderstanding of the complexities of confederate politics, particularly in the period between the great excommunication crises of 1646 and 1647. The article suggests that the celebrated poet's highly localised sense of Munster politics enabled him to foresee that Viscount Muskerry and his faction were unreliable instruments of confederate policy. Nevertheless, it concludes that his attacks on the authority of the supreme council were counter-productive and assisted ultimately in bringing about the implosion of the confederate association in the province of Munster.