Project Gutenberg 2005-03-07 Public domain in the USA. 273 Kettle, Tom 1880 1916 Kettle, Thomas Michael Kettle, T. M. (Thomas Michael) The Open Secret of Ireland Produced by Jonathan Ingram, Charles Aldarondo and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net. "The Open Secret of Ireland" by T. M. Kettle is a political and historical examination written in the early 20th century. The text addresses the complex relationship between England and Ireland, particularly focusing on the themes of nationalism, governance, and the Irish quest for Home Rule. Kettle seeks to elucidate the misunderstandings that contribute to tensions between the two nations, aiming to foster a more nuanced comprehension of the Irish perspective among English readers. The opening of the work outlines the necessary foundational understanding that to grasp the Irish Question one must first scrutinize the English mindset. Kettle emphasizes the historical injustices and the oppressive nature of British rule in Ireland, positing that this oppression begets a natural desire for freedom and justice. He suggests that the failure to recognize Ireland as a nation with legitimate claims to self-governance has resulted in deep-seated animosity. This portion sets the stage for Kettle’s argument that true understanding and reconciliation between England and Ireland require a recognition of Ireland's past grievances and the fundamental right to autonomy. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 59.3 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read. en Home rule -- Ireland Unionism (Irish politics) Ulster (Northern Ireland and Ireland) -- Politics and government DA Text Category: History - British Category: History - Modern (1750+) Category: Politics 289899 2025-08-06T13:22:10.120588 text/html 291774 2020-12-14T06:52:53 text/html 174941 2025-08-06T13:22:15.762579 application/epub+zip 179063 2025-08-06T13:22:12.108598 application/epub+zip 179062 2025-08-06T13:22:10.794611 application/epub+zip 318641 2025-08-06T13:22:18.630554 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 295250 2025-08-06T13:22:15.044626 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 253937 2022-09-07T20:54:16.920420 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 245288 2025-08-06T13:22:09.717644 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 245050 2020-12-14T06:52:53 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 245048 2020-12-14T06:52:53 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 20915 2025-08-06T13:22:18.758547 application/rdf+xml 12588 2025-08-06T13:22:11.327617 image/jpeg 3855 2025-08-06T13:22:11.054584 image/jpeg 96536 2020-12-14T06:52:53 application/octet-stream application/zip 104314 2020-12-14T06:52:53 application/octet-stream application/zip 96472 2020-12-14T06:52:53 application/octet-stream application/zip 169545 2025-08-06T13:22:10.141626 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia