ERIC Number: EJ1086796
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2016
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Irish Education and the Legacy of O'connell
Fleming, Brian; Harford, Judith
History of Education, v45 n2 p169-187 2016
In 1831, the British Government decided to become directly involved in the provision of elementary education in Ireland, a country over which it then had jurisdiction. By European standards of the time this was a highly unusual step. A number of scholars have interrogated the factors that led to this outcome as well as the role played by various individuals. Daniel O'Connell's activities, at this time, have been described as relatively limited, which appears incongruous given that he is considered the most powerful Irish politician of this era and was then at the height of his powers. It is the central contention of this article that O'Connell was, in fact, intimately involved in bringing about a national system of elementary education. Of more lasting significance is the manner in which he defined the role of the politician vis-à-vis the Church authorities in educational policy-making. In this regard he established a pattern that remained unchanged for over a century and indeed, it could be argued, largely persists to this day.
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Educational History, Elementary Education, Politics of Education, Educational Policy, Catholic Schools, Legislators, Role
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Elementary Education
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: Ireland; United Kingdom (Great Britain)
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