Land, Lust and Gun Smoke by Peter Bacon
This history of game shoots in Ireland is more than a sporting catalogue or a monument to privilege; it is a vibrant record of the changing face of a country and a society. During the heyday of a landed gentry poised on the brink of social upheaval, organised shooting played a central role in the lives of both rich and poor across large swathes of the countryside. For some it was the theatre in which alliances were forged, marriages made and economic ties strengthened; for others it was a primary source of employment and a mainstay of everyday life. In addition, what can sometimes be missed in the debate on the place of such pursuits in a modern world is the central role that game shooting has played in conservationism and the protection of wildlife habitats. These arguments and more are explored in this book, set against the background of the richly coloured world of the Ascendancy at play.
Peter Bacon holds a Ph.D. in economics from Trinity College Dublin. For the past two decades he has worked as an independent Economic Consultant and Policy Advisor. However, he carries a life-long passion for natural history, field sports, and conservation. He is an avid shooter participating in driven pheasant shooting in County Wicklow, wildfowl of the North Slob in County Wexford, and woodcock in the West of Ireland, where he also salmon fishes. He is currently the Chairman of Countryside Alliance Ireland.
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| ISBN 13 | 9781845887179 |
| ISBN 10 | 1845887174 |
| Title | Land, Lust and Gun Smoke |
| Author | Peter Bacon |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Hardback |
| Publisher | The History Press Ltd |
| Year published | 2012-07-01 |
| Number of pages | 320 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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