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This is a study of the nature and operation of the Irish poor law system in the post-famine period. It traces the expansion of the system to encompass a wide range of welfare services, and explains the ideological and political context in which expansion took place.

Poor --- Poverty --- Poor laws --- Charity laws and legislation --- Destitution --- Wealth --- Basic needs --- Begging --- Subsistence economy --- Disadvantaged, Economically --- Economically disadvantaged --- Impoverished people --- Low-income people --- Pauperism --- Poor, The --- Poor people --- Persons --- Social classes --- History --- Political aspects --- Social aspects --- Legal status, laws, etc. --- Economic conditions --- Ireland --- Politics and government --- Evicted Poor Protection Act. --- Great Famine. --- Irish nationalism. --- Irish poor law system. --- board nationalisation. --- labourers acts. --- land campaign. --- nationalist guardians. --- nineteenth-century Ireland. --- pauperism. --- political community. --- politics. --- poor law administration. --- post-famine period. --- relief system. --- welfare services.