The Economic History of Ulster, 1820-1939

by Liam Kennedy (Editor), Philip Ollerenshaw (Editor)

ContentsThe Rural Economy 1820-1914Industry 1820-1914Transport 1820-1914Population Change and UrbanisationIndustrial Labour and the LabourThe Northern Ireland Economy 1914-39

248 pages, Hardcover

First published May 1, 1985

About the author

Liam Kennedy is Professor Emeritus of Economic and Social History at Queen's University, Belfast, and the author of several books on modern Irish history, including The Modern Industrialisation of Ireland, 1940-1988 and Colonialism, Religion and Nationalism in Ireland.

In 2005, Kennedy stood against Gerry Adams as an independent candidate for Belfast West, to protest against IRA violence especially punishment beatings in their own community.[3]