Irish Migrants in Britain, 1815-1914 A documentary History
Swift, Roger2002
Book
Total copies: 1
Subject: This book is viewed as the first of its kind in being a documentary history which seeks to support the study and teaching of Irish migration and settlement in nineteenth-century Britain, by using a range of contemporary documents, including extracts from parliamentary papers, social surveys, newspapers, letters and reminiscences, to explore the experiences of Irish people in urban and rural Britain between 1815 and 1914. By reference to the themes of migration, settlement, employment, social conditions, religion and politics, the sources contained in this collection provide insights into the causes, features and consequences of Irish migration. The book also demonstrates that while the experiences of Irish migrants were complex and diverse, varying in time and place, so too were contemporary attitudes towards them.
Author:
Imprint:
Cork 2002 Cork University Press
Collation:
248p
ISBN:
1859182364
Dewey class:
HI.1.04SWI
Local class:
HI.1.04/SWI
Language:
English
BRN:
1854775