Father Mathew's Irish Temperance Campaign, 1839-46

activities alcohol appeared approximately August bands became belief Bill called campaign Catholic cause century Clare common consumption Cork County County Roscommon crime crowds crusade December demonstrate drinking drunkenness Dublin early effect existed fairs Father founded funerals Galway George Hall History Ibid Ireland Irish Temperance John Journal July June Kilkenny Kohl Limerick liquor living London March Mathew's temperance medal meetings miles months name illegible November O'Connell observed occasions October once organizations peasants period persons pledge pledge-takers pledge-takers Mathew visited pledge-takers most postulants police political popular population postulants traveled prefamine Ireland present priest public house reason religious reported Response revivalist Rule scene Sept September social spirits submitted successful teetotal teetotalers Temperance Movement temperance society throughout Tipperary tithe took town traveled Waterford week whiskey York