Document Type
Article
Publication Date
2013
Abstract
The Steward of Christendom begins in 1932, in the wake of decades of radical change in Ireland. The Irish Free State was finally established in 1922, after centuries of struggle against British rule and the Protestant aristocracy that had ruled over the Catholic majority since the 16th century. However, independence came with a high cost, achieved only through war with Britain and a bitter civil war between Irish nationalists themselves. Most Catholics celebrated national independence, but for Irish loyalists it was a time of profound dislocation and loss. The character Thomas Dunne, Chief Superintendent of the Dublin police force and a Catholic loyal to the British crown, was responsible for maintaining the established order in a time of revolution. Here are some of the people, places and events that marked his life.
Original Publication Citation
Woodson Boulton, Amy. “The World of Thomas Dunne.” Performances, 2013, pp. 36–38, https://issuu.com/socalmedia/docs/ctg-mtf_1213_steward/36.
Digital Commons @ LMU & LLS Citation
Woodson-Boulton, Amy, "The World of Thomas Dunne" (2013). History Faculty Works. 65.
https://digitalcommons.lmu.edu/hist_fac/65
