'JOBBING WITH TORY AND LIBERAL': IRISH NATIONALISTS AND THE POLITICS OF PATRONAGE 1880-1914.

Examines the history of the tory and liberal Irish nationalists relevant to the politics of patronage in Ireland during the period 1880 to 1914. Practice of the parliamentary representatives in Ireland; Use of their political influence to secure low-level public sector jobs for constituents in return for electoral advantage; Indications of political history and practice.