Glimpses of Irish Industries

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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 the State. 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 the English Government towards Ireland during the 17th century. In the "Introduction" of my "Ireland in '98," I have exhibited the spirit in which England made laws for Ireland 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 America. While pointing out the causes of the decline of Irish 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 Ireland, Government returns, and Blue Books.

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