Villain, victim or prophet?: William Gregory and the Great Famine.

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    • Subject Terms:
      GALWAY (Ireland : County); IRELAND
    • Subject Terms:
      GREGORY, William
    • Abstract:
      The article focuses on the Ango-Irish politician Sir William Gregory and his role in the Great Irish Potato Famine during the 19th century. The author explains that Gregory wrote legislation that limited aid to Irish citizens who owned a quarter acre of land or less, known as the Gregory clause. He discusses Gregory's career as a politician in County Galway, examines how the Gregory clause impacted the cost of welfare, and analyzes both the history of Irish land tenure and Irish poor laws.