Nonetheless , the houses remained an important symbol of a divided society and they were regarded with great hostility by of the native Irish .
By the time of the Irish revolutionary period , the Big House had lost much of its historical control and influence over Irish society .
The houses remained an important symbol of a divided society and Irish were regarded with great hostility by of the native Irish .
By the time of the Irish revolutionary period , the Big House had lost much of its historical control and influence over Irish society .