Shawe-Taylor’s Mansion House
Archived: 9 October 2026
In 1902, Ireland remained under United Kingdom rule, but the land question prompted an important shift towards conciliation. Following failed proposals and public initiatives by Lindsay Talbot Crosbie and Captain John Shawe-Taylor, landlord and tenant representatives met at Dublin’s Mansion House on 20 December. Chaired by Lord Dunraven, the conference explored voluntary land transfer, without resolving matters before year’s end. Agriculture, co-operation and official improvement shaped rural change, while regional economic differences persisted. Cultural nationalism also flourished through Cathleen ni Houlihan, Gaelic League events and Arthur Griffith’s abstentionist ideas. James Joyce’s departure for Paris suggested emerging cosmopolitan new literary ambitions.