Sectarian animosities, 98, 99
  Toleration, meaning of word, 95
Ritualistic movement, 99
Robertson, Lord:—­
  University Commission, 140
Roman Catholic Church:—­
  Church-building and increase of monasteries, etc., 107, 108, 109
  Clergy:—­
    Action and attitude towards questions of the day, 105 seq. 
    Authority of, 98, 105 seq.
  Co-operative movement, 119
  Moral influence, 115, 116
  Political influence, 77, 117
  Temperance reform, 112, 114
  Economic conditions, influence on 101 seq.
  Effect on Irish character, 101-105, 110
  Higher education of Roman Catholics, 97, 132
Rosebery, Lord:—­
  Attitude towards Home Rule, 4
Ross, Mr. John:—­
  Recess Committee, 218
Royal College of Science, 229, 268, 270
Royal Commission on University Education, 118, 128, 140
Royal Dublin Society, Aid to Department of Agriculture, 279
Royal University education, defects in, 128
Rural life:—­
  Emigration, causes of, 40, 116
  Gaelic revival’s influence on, 159
  Industries, 52, 262, 266
  Problem of, 39, 51, 263
  Rehabilitation, 159, 199
Russell, George W. (A.E.), 200

Salisbury, Lord:—­
  “Twenty years of resolute government,” 61
Saunderson, Colonel:—­
  Recess Committee, 217
Scotch-Irish in America, 71
Sea Fisheries—­Department of Agriculture’s improvement schemes, 282
Self-help movement (see Co-operative movement). 
Sentiment:—­
  Anti-English, cause of, 13 seq. 
  Force of in Irish question, 15, 127
Separation, Home Rule and, 87
Shinnors, Rev. Mr.:—­
  Irish in America, 111
Sinclair, Thomas:—­
  Recess Committee, 218
Social order, Irish attachment to, 54
Spectator:—­English non-allowance for sentiment, 15
Speed’s Chronicle:—­
  Con O’Neal, etc. 57
Spencer, Lord, 168
Starkie, Dr.:—­
  Mr. Wyse’s education scheme, 126
State-aid:—­ 45, 211, 219, 220, 223
Stephen, J.K. ("Cynicus”) 164
Stopford Brooke, 92
Swine fever, 251

Technical Instruction, 130, 228, 234 seq. 257, 263, 267, 279
Temperance Reform, 112 seq. 
Tenure question and land question, 41
Tillage, decrease of, 42
Tisserand, M.:—­
  Recess Committee memorandum, 220
Tobacco culture, 282
Trinity College, influence of, 134, 136 seq.
Two Irelands, 37

Ulster:—­
  Attitude towards the rest of Ireland, 38
  Home Rule, objections to, 66, 86, 87
Ulster Liberal Unionist Association, political thought in, 66
Unionist (Irish) Party:—­
  Industrial element in Irish life and, 67, 68, 86
  Influence in Irish life, 63_seq._
  Policy, 68
  Ulster and Home Rule, 66,86 seq.
United Ireland, first real conception of, 77
United Irish League, 90
University Question:—­ 99, 109
  Catholic University:—­