Businessmen and the development of Ulster unionism, 1886–1921

Ollerenshaw, Philip

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“…It has even been argued that without the leadership and financial resources of Ulster businessmen in the years 1880-1921, Ulster Unionism could not have assumed the significance it did in the twentieth century. 147 The way the mails were handled and the eventual volte-face which Craig made over the all-red route was, for the most part, due to the influence of the business community and illustrate, up to a point, the limits of Ulster Unionism in projecting their political goals. Furthermore as well as providing an example of the "short term 'survivalist'" mentality of Ulster Unionism, 148 and its provincial mentalité, 149 it also serves to underline the fact that there existed tensions within unionism and that the nature of UUP hegemony, as has been argued elsewhere, was incomplete.…”

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Partition, postal services and Ulster unionist politics 1921–27

Fitzpatrick

2016

International Journal of Regional and Local History

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Partition, postal services and Ulster unionist politics 1921–27

Fitzpatrick

2016

International Journal of Regional and Local History

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Business Establishment Opposition to Southern Ireland’s Exit from the United Kingdom

Barry¹

2021

Enterp. Soc.

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After more than a century of political and economic integration, Southern Ireland exited the United Kingdom in 1922. By identifying the leading business firms of the era and the political and religious allegiances of their owners, this paper explores the perspective of the Southern Irish business establishment on the issues involved. While the mass of the population was Catholic and by 1918 favored secession, the business elite is shown to have been predominantly Protestant and strongly supportive of continued integration. Business elite perceptions of the consequences of exiting the United Kingdom are explored, and post-independence economic and business developments assessed in light of the concerns expressed at the time. The paper also charts the post-independence fate of the leading former unionist firms and the erosion and eventual disappearance of the sectarian divisions then prevalent in Irish business life.

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Leadership, the Middle Classes and Ulster Unionism since the Late-Nineteenth Century

Fleming

2010

Politics, Society and the Middle Class in Modern Ireland

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Businessmen and the development of Ulster unionism, 1886–1921

Cited by 5 publications

References 16 publications

Partition, postal services and Ulster unionist politics 1921–27

Partition, postal services and Ulster unionist politics 1921–27

Business Establishment Opposition to Southern Ireland’s Exit from the United Kingdom

Leadership, the Middle Classes and Ulster Unionism since the Late-Nineteenth Century

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