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Heirs to the Kingdom: Kerry's Political Dynasties
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By: Owen O'Shea
Publisher: O'Brien Press Ltd
Published: February 2011
Pages: 320
Categories: Society
Language: English
Available as: Paperback
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ISBN-13: 9781847172280
ASIN: 1847172288

An account of political dynasties in Kerry, focusing on a number of families who have successfully held political power, both locally and in the national parliament, with first-hand interviews with different generations within the political families in power and out. The political dynasty is as well-established tradition in Ireland, but most particularly in Kerry, where nearly all politicians can trace their political lineage back several generations -- with some unbroken representation extending back to the foundation of the state! O'Shea explores the grip on power these families have, and how they exclude new entrants to the political system; the pressures on family members to continue the traditions of their forefathers; the intense local rivalries and the impact of these families on the national political scene. Politics does not get any fiercer than in Kerry, and this original and well-researched book throws a light on how Irish public respresentatives get and keep hold of power and incluence. Foreword by Michael O'Regan 11 Preface 19 1. A Kingdom of dynasties 27 2. A centuries-old tradition 39 3. What's in a name? 55 4. Getting the kids to run 69 5. Keeping it in the family 88 6. By-elections and the sympathy vote 103 7. Using the Council incubator 118 8. Putting the dynasty to work 138 9. When dynasties clash 155 10. Defending the dynasty from attack 173 11. When the well runs dry 187 12. Exporting the dynasty 203 13. Obligations that outlive them 215 14. Comfort in what you know 230 Endnotes 245 Appendices 269 Bibliography 291 Index 297 'He (Pat Carey) complimented the Kerry's Eye journalist (Owen O'Shea) for "getting into the kitchens" of those political families on which the book is centred. Having now read the book, he was surprised to find that there were things included that even he -- Kerry's Eye 'Heirs to the Kingdom has been hailed nationally as an in-depth, comprehensive, humorous and passionate insight into the family dynasties that carve out for themselves.

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