Labour in Irish History
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Labour in Irish History is a seminal socialist analysis of Ireland’s past in which James Connolly traces the role and struggles of the working class within the broader narrative of Irish nationalism and colonialism.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
book
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historical study ⓘ socialist analysis ⓘ |
| argues |
Irish independence is inseparable from working‑class emancipation
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the working class is central to the fight against colonialism in Ireland ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Irish Citizen Army
NERFINISHED
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Irish labour movement NERFINISHED ⓘ Irish republican movement ⓘ |
| author | James Connolly NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| centralTheme |
exploitation of Irish workers under colonial rule
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unity of national and social struggle in Ireland ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Ireland ⓘ |
| critiques |
bourgeois nationalism in Ireland
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conservative interpretations of Irish history ⓘ |
| focusesOn |
class struggle in Ireland
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relationship between nationalism and socialism in Ireland ⓘ role of labour in Irish national struggle ⓘ |
| genre |
history
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political theory ⓘ socialist literature ⓘ |
| hasInfluenced |
Irish labour historians
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Irish socialist republicanism ⓘ interpretations of the Easter Rising ⓘ |
| hasPart | essays on different periods of Irish history ⓘ |
| hasReputation |
classic text of Irish Marxism
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seminal work of Irish socialist historiography ⓘ |
| historicalContext | pre‑1916 revolutionary period in Ireland ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
Marxism
NERFINISHED
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international socialist movement ⓘ |
| intendedAudience |
socialists
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students of Irish history ⓘ workers ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
British colonialism in Ireland
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Irish history ⓘ Irish nationalism ⓘ labour movement in Ireland ⓘ working class in Ireland ⓘ |
| notableFor |
influence on Irish left‑wing politics
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linking Irish national liberation with socialism ⓘ placing labour at the centre of Irish historical narrative ⓘ |
| politicalOrientation |
Marxist
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socialist ⓘ |
| timePeriodDescribed |
19th‑century Ireland
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early 20th‑century Ireland ⓘ early modern Ireland ⓘ medieval Ireland ⓘ |
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