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Land and Liberty was written by Laurence Ginnell in Kilmainham Jail, Dublin. after his imprisonment without trial for alleged contempt of the Land Judge's Court, Ginnell began writing this piece as a treatise on and Irish nationalism. Contained herein are such chapters as: For Irish Readers; The Alleged Ownership of Land; Ranch-making--Extermination; The Result--Decay; The Contrast--Where the People own the Land; The Remedy--Restore the Land to the People; The Reserve Forces; Recapitulation; et cetera. A fascinating exposition of Irish nationalism, this rare text will appeal to those interested in the subject and the work of Laurence Ginnell. This scarce book was originally published in 1920 and is proudly republished now with a new introductory biography of the author. Laurence Ginnell was an Irish nationalist politician, and lawyer who, at the 1918 general elections, was elected for Sinn Féin.