Faith and Fury: The evangelical campaign in Dingle and West Kerry, 1825-45

Bryan MacMahon gives a comprehensive overview of the origins and progress of the Protestant evangelical campaign in West Kerry from 1825 to 1845. These Church of Ireland missionaries were motivated by a desire to save Irish—speaking Catholics from what they saw as superstitious practices and enthrallment to Rome. This study brings personalities to life and records the long—lost voices and values of those on both sides of the religious divide. The work of the evangelicals was widely hailed a...