Religion, politics and socio-cultural change in twentieth-century ireland

Bibliographic Data

ID3971015
AuthorsLouise Fuller (0000-0001-5302-3984)
Year2005
Volume10
Issue1
Pages41-54
Publication date2005-02-01
Peer ReviewedYes
Open AccessNo
TypeARTICLE
VenueThe European Legacy (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 1084-8770 • E-ISSN: 1470-1316
PublisherInforma UK Limited (PUBLISHER • GB)
DOI10.1080/1084877052000321976
OpenAlexW2075634238
LanguageEN
Citations received7
References cited2

The Catholic Church assumed vast power and influence in early twentieth century Ireland based on political, social and religious developments in the course of the nineteenth century. The first Irish governments under Costello and de Valera were deferential in relation to the power and place of the Catholic Church in Irish life. The 1950s represented the final phase of the dominance of the Catholic Church. Since then, a wide variety of influences from emigration to the mass media to issues related to family planning have undermined the social framework of Church dominance in Irish life. By highlighting the ideas and arguments of priests and prelates, this article summarizes the remarkable changes that have come to Ireland undermining the status and privilege of the Church in Irish politics and society

Ethnology · Political science · Politics · Sociology · Irish and British Studies · History · Law

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