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This chapter explores Ireland, which was already playing its role in later Imperial history, as part colony and part partner in Empire. Ireland’s developing position within the British Empire during the 18th century is described. It is also shown that Ireland benefited from the Imperial connection in this century. Throughout the 18th century, restrictions on Irish colonial commerce were regularly denounced as evidence both of England’s resolve to keep ‘poor Ireland poor’ and of her determination to do down a prospective rival. The worsening relations between Britain and her colonies in America had not gone unnoticed in Ireland. After 1800, the Irish of all descriptions entered enthusiastically into the business of Empire. The Empire was greatly admired and highly prized in 19th-century Ireland.
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