Limerick Boycott 1904: Anti-semitism in Ireland

by Dermot Keogh, Dermot Keogh

Selected documents indicate that even before 1904, concerns existed in official circles regarding alleged activities of Jewish traders supposedly selling recycled tea and getting a lien on land and property. This prompted Dublin Castle to investigate the activities of the Jewish community in 1903. In January 1904, the Jewish community in Limerick experienced a backlash in the form of violent assaults, economic boycott and social ostracisation. Keogh and McCarthy explore why this happened, why these events in Limerick remained a localised event and the consequences for the Jewish community.

179 pages, Paperback

First published January 31, 2005

About the author

Dermot Keogh was Professor of History and Emeritus Jean Monnet Professor of European Integration Studies at University College Cork.