This work is a comprehensive and sensitive account of Archbishop John Thomas Troy (1787-1823), the first modern leader of the Catholic Church in Ireland. The first book written on the subject, Reform, Revolution and Reaction fills a significant gap in Irish historiography. As such, it is an indispensable introduction to the history of modern Irish Catholicism. Contents: Diocesan Concerns (1787-1817); Uncertain Promise (1787-1792); A Reaction to Wretched Times (1792-1793); A National Seminary (1791-1817); Ferocity and Folly (1793-1801); Such is Faction! (1801-1805); For the Good of Religion (1806-1809); Ourselves Alone (1809-1812); Contrasts and Conclusions (1813-1817).