The Irish Diaspora in Britain, 1750-1939 - (Social History in Perspective) 2nd Edition by Donald Macraild (Paperback)

About the Book

"This established study focuses on the most important phase of Irish migration, providing analysis of why and how the Irish settled 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 global perspective"--Provided by publisher.

Book Synopsis

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.

From the Back Cover

Until the 1950s, the Irish were by far the largest ethnic minority in Britain. This leading study focuses on the most important phase of Irish migration, providing an analytical discussion of why and how the Irish settled in such numbers.

The Irish Diaspora in Britain, 1750-1939, second edition:
- examines key aspects of the social, religious and political worlds of these migrants
- explores both Catholic and Protestant immigrants
- explains why they were so often the victims of native hostility
- adopts a truly Britain-wide approach
- draws upon the latest research and a wide range of printed primary sources.

Thoroughly revised, updated and expanded, the new edition of this essential text broadens the analysis to 1939 and now features additional chapters on gender and the Irish diaspora in transnational perspective.

Review Quotes

The first edition rapidly and deservedly established itself as the leading textbook in the field. With growing interest in the topic, this second edition takes account of recent work and more readily available sources, synthesising the new scholarship into a national framework. - John Belchem, University of Liverpool, UK
'MacRaild's updated text is a rich and welcome addition to the literature on a fascinating and important subject.' - Donald H. Akenson, Queen's University, Ontario, Canada"

The first edition rapidly and deservedly established itself as the leading textbook in the field. With growing interest in the topic, this second edition takes account of recent work and more readily available sources, synthesising the new scholarship into a national framework. - John Belchem, University of Liverpool, UK
'MacRaild's updated text is a rich and welcome addition to the literature on a fascinating and important subject.' - Donald H. Akenson, Queen's University, Ontario, Canada"

'The first edition rapidly - and deservedly - established itself as the leading textbook in the field. With growing interest in the topic, this second edition takes account of recent work and more readily available sources, synthesising the new scholarship into a national framework.' - John Belchem, University of Liverpool, UK
'MacRaild's updated text is a rich and welcome addition to the literature on a fascinating and important subject.' - Donald H. Akenson, Queen's University, Ontario, Canada

‘The first edition rapidly – and deservedly – established itself as the leading textbook in the field. With growing interest in the topic, this second edition takes account of recent work and more readily available sources, synthesising the new scholarship into a national framework.’ - John Belchem, University of Liverpool, UK
 
'MacRaild's updated text is a rich and welcome addition to the literature on a fascinating and important subject.' - Donald H. Akenson, Queen's University, Ontario, Canada

About the Author

DONALD M. MACRAILD is Professor of History at Northumbria University, UK. He has published widely on Irish migrant history and nineteenth-century Britain and is Series Editor of Palgrave Macmillan's Theory and History series.
DONALD M. MACRAILD is Professor of History at Northumbria University, UK. He has published widely on Irish migrant history and nineteenth-century Britain and is Series Editor of Palgrave Macmillan's Theory and History series.