A Biographical Dictionary of Irish Quakers

Richard Harrison is well known as an authority on Quakerism in Ireland and as an expert on Irish business history. Both interests make him an ideal author for this dictionary, as the contribution of the Quakers to Irish business and industry is out of all proportion to their numerical strength. He sets out both to cover significant figures in the history of the movement and those who have become known beyond Quakerism for their involvement in Irish society. The author’s introduction provides an excellent short history, both religious and social, of Irish Quakerism. It includes a valuable discussion of the...