The Home Rule League grew out of the Home Government Association, a pressure group formed in 1870 and led by Isaac Butt, a Dublin based barrister who had once been a leading Irish Tory before becoming a convert to Irish nationalism. On 18–21 November 1873, the loose association re-constituted itself as a full political party, the Home Rule League, and in the 1874 general election, many of whom were from an Irish aristocratic or gentry Church of Ireland background, some newly dedicated former Irish Liberal Party members, such as Sir John Gray MP, and other more radical members who gathered around Cavan MP Joseph Biggar and Meath MP Charles Stewart Parnell. This radical wing of the party launched parliamentary filibusters to obstruct the passage of Parliamentary business, to the embarrassment of Butt and frustration of successive British governments.
Changes under Parnell
On 28 August 1877 Parnell was elected leader of the Home Rule Confederation of Great Britain in place of Butt. In January 1878, Butt retained control of the Home Rule League in Ireland, which had a more middle-class and less Fenian membership and structure.[2] The division affected the disciple of the parliamentary party at Westminster.[3]
Following Butt's death in 1879, William Shaw served as chairman (leader) for one parliamentary session. In 1880, Parnell was elected chairman of the party, and in the 1880 general election, the party increased its number of seats. In 1882, as part of a wholesale move from being an informal alliance to a cohesive unified, political movement Parnell renamed it the Irish Parliamentary Party to pursue Irish Home Rule. The party under Parnell, himself a Protestant, became more radical,[4] middle class, and Catholic. It largely, though not completely, squeezed out other political rivals, notably the Irish Liberal Party and the Irish Conservative Party.
^Hachey, Thomas E.; McCaffrey, Lawrence J. (2015). The Irish Experience Since 1800: A Concise History: A Concise History. Routledge. p. 89. ISBN9781317456117. Retrieved 13 November 2019.
^O'Day, Alan (1998). Irish Home Rule, 1867-1921. Manchester University Press. ISBN9780719037764. Retrieved 13 November 2019.
^Kerby A. Miller (1985). Emigrants and exiles: Ireland and the Irish exodus to North America. Oxford University Press.
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home, rule, league, confused, with, indian, home, rule, movement, international, scots, 1873, 1882, sometimes, called, home, rule, party, irish, political, party, which, campaigned, home, rule, ireland, within, united, kingdom, great, britain, ireland, until, . Not to be confused with Indian Home Rule Movement or International Scots Home Rule League The Home Rule League 1873 1882 sometimes called the Home Rule Party was an Irish political party which campaigned for home rule for Ireland within the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland until it was replaced by the Irish Parliamentary Party 1 The Home Rule Confederation of Great Britain was a sister organisation in Great Britain Home Rule LeagueThe Irish harp along with the coat of arms of the provinces of Ireland played a prominent role in Home Rule League literature Founded1873 150 years ago 1873 Dissolved1882 141 years ago 1882 Preceded byHome Government AssociationSucceeded byIrish Parliamentary PartyIdeologyIrish nationalism LiberalismPolitical positionCentre to centre leftColoursGreenPolitics of IrelandPolitical partiesElections Contents 1 Origins 2 Changes under Parnell 3 Chairmen leaders of the Party 1873 1882 4 See also 5 Further reading 6 Notes 7 External linksOrigins EditThe Home Rule League grew out of the Home Government Association a pressure group formed in 1870 and led by Isaac Butt a Dublin based barrister who had once been a leading Irish Tory before becoming a convert to Irish nationalism On 18 21 November 1873 the loose association re constituted itself as a full political party the Home Rule League and in the 1874 general election many of whom were from an Irish aristocratic or gentry Church of Ireland background some newly dedicated former Irish Liberal Party members such as Sir John Gray MP and other more radical members who gathered around Cavan MP Joseph Biggar and Meath MP Charles Stewart Parnell This radical wing of the party launched parliamentary filibusters to obstruct the passage of Parliamentary business to the embarrassment of Butt and frustration of successive British governments Changes under Parnell EditOn 28 August 1877 Parnell was elected leader of the Home Rule Confederation of Great Britain in place of Butt In January 1878 Butt retained control of the Home Rule League in Ireland which had a more middle class and less Fenian membership and structure 2 The division affected the disciple of the parliamentary party at Westminster 3 Following Butt s death in 1879 William Shaw served as chairman leader for one parliamentary session In 1880 Parnell was elected chairman of the party and in the 1880 general election the party increased its number of seats In 1882 as part of a wholesale move from being an informal alliance to a cohesive unified political movement Parnell renamed it the Irish Parliamentary Party to pursue Irish Home Rule The party under Parnell himself a Protestant became more radical 4 middle class and Catholic It largely though not completely squeezed out other political rivals notably the Irish Liberal Party and the Irish Conservative Party Chairmen leaders of the Party 1873 1882 EditIsaac Butt 1873 1879 William Shaw 1879 1880 Charles Stewart Parnell 1880 1882 See also EditIndependent Irish PartyFurther reading EditKearney Hugh F 2007 Ireland Contested Ideas of Nationalism and History NYU Press p 39ff ISBN 9780814749302 Jackson Alvin Home Rule An Irish History 1800 2000 2003 ISBN 978 1 84212 724 7Notes Edit Alvin Jackson 2004 Home Rule An Irish History 1800 2000 Oxford University Press p 30 ISBN 978 0 19 522048 3 Hachey Thomas E McCaffrey Lawrence J 2015 The Irish Experience Since 1800 A Concise History A Concise History Routledge p 89 ISBN 9781317456117 Retrieved 13 November 2019 O Day Alan 1998 Irish Home Rule 1867 1921 Manchester University Press ISBN 9780719037764 Retrieved 13 November 2019 Kerby A Miller 1985 Emigrants and exiles Ireland and the Irish exodus to North America Oxford University Press External links Edit Wikimedia Commons has media related to Home Rule League Isaac Butt and the Home Rule Party Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Home Rule League amp oldid 1130973850, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
