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Ireland In The New Century

By Sir Horace Curzon Plunkett
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A public servant surveys contemporary Irish efforts at national renewal, presenting cooperative organisation, rural credit, industrial revival, and a government department to support voluntary economic initiatives as interconnected means to strengthen material and moral life. He examines mutual misunderstandings with England, the shaping influence of party politics, and the social effects of religion and education. Practical prescriptions stress organised self-help, associative institutions to supplement smallholdings, targeted state aid, and democratic reforms in higher education, while also advocating a cultural revival balanced with economic modernization. The overall emphasis is on fostering initiative, independence, and civic responsibility to secure lasting progress.

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Sir Horace Curzon Plunkett

Sir Horace Curzon Plunkett was an influential Irish politician, agricultural reformer, and writer, known for his advocacy of rural development and social improvement in Ireland and the United States. He played a significant role in the establishment of the Irish Agricultural Organization Society, which aimed to enhance the lives of rural communities through cooperative farming. Plunkett's notable works include "Ireland In The New Century," where he discusses the future of Ireland, and "The Rural Life Problem of the United States / Notes of an Irish Observer," which reflects on agricultural issues in America from an Irish perspective. His contributions to literature and social reform continue to resonate in discussions about rural life and community development.

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