Petticoat Rebellion: The Anna Parnell Story

by Patricia Groves

In the late nineteenth century, a group of respectable ladies operated outside the law to fight for the rights of the landless poor in Ireland. These women were feared by both the British government and Irish Republicans. They were considered too militant, even by the militants, and because they were women, even the law couldn't stop them. They were the Ladies' Land League, founded in January 1881 by Miss Anna Stewart Parnell. ""In her brilliant and compellingly written study, Patricia Groves has restored to Irish history the life and work of a singular Irish Patriot.""--Irish Voice

258 pages, Paperback

First published July 1, 2009

Reviews

[Mackenzie Orlosky]

Read for HIST 317 Spring 2018 (for book analysis)
An interesting story that was once written away from history.
Easy to read and follow.
Glad I had backstory by taking & reading other course material, otherwise I would have been lost.
FINALLY FINISHED IT lol

[Steph]

3.5 so rated 4 as 3 is too low.

I expected a bit more about Anna as a person rather than the ins and outs of the issues between the Ladies Land League and the Land League. It was a small volume so could perhaps been a little longer as it seemed rushed at the end. Although it seems Anna's life was hard to track once she left Ireland.