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Ireland's Land Acts and the decline of the 'Big House'

2023-06-18 13:45
Irish partition meant landlords and estates were affected differently north and south of the border.
Ireland's Land Acts and the decline of the 'Big House'

What happened to the so-called Big House across the island of Ireland after the country was partitioned?

Historic mansions, set in sprawling estates, once dotted the countryside with landlords collecting rent from struggling tenant farmers.

But a century ago, an independent Irish government...