Ireland and the Home Rule Movement

"Ireland and the Home Rule Movement" by Michael McDonnell is a historical work from the early 1900s. It examines the complicated road Ireland traveled in its fight to govern itself, separate from the British. The story will likely touch on what it means to be a nation, the oppression felt by the Irish people, and their push for independence. The book starts with John Redmond's preface which pushes the narrative that a lack of understanding the Irish plight has stunted their autonomy. McDonnell's introduction then promises that a good portion of the book will be an exploration of how Ireland was governed, with a focus on economic troubles and political disempowerment; the storytelling approach here seems to inform both sides, British and Irish, about the difficulties at hand, rooting for reform by understanding the injustices of times past.