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The Irish Diaspora in Britain, 1750-1939

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The Irish Diaspora in Britain, 1750-1939

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This established study focuses on the most important phase of Irish migration, providing analysis of why and how the Irish settled in Britain in such numbers. Updated and expanded, the new edition now extends the coverage to 1939 and features new chapters on gender and the Irish diaspora in a global perspective.

Table of Contents

List of Tables
Acknowledgements
Introduction
Economy, Poverty and Emigration
Concentration and Dispersal: Irish Labour Migration to Britain
Spiritual and Social Bonds: The Culture of Irish Catholicism
The Protestant Irish
Politics, Labour and Participation
Gender and Ethnicity
A Culture of Anti-Irishness
The Irish in Britain and the Wider Diaspora: Comparisons and Connections
Conclusion
Notes
Bibliographical Essay
Index.

Product details

Bloomsbury Academic Test
Published Nov 24 2010
Format Hardback
Edition 2nd
Extent 288
ISBN 9780230240285
Imprint Bloomsbury Academic
Dimensions Not specified
Series Social History in Perspective
Publisher Bloomsbury Publishing

About the contributors

Author

Donald MacRaild

DONALD MACRAILD is Professor of History at Northum…

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