Immigration and Integration : The Irish in Wales 1798-1922
by
Paul O'Leary
Book Details
Format
Paperback / Softback
Book Series
Studies in Welsh History
ISBN-10
0708317677
ISBN-13
9780708317679
Publisher
University of Wales Press
Imprint
University of Wales Press
Country of Manufacture
GB
Country of Publication
GB
Publication Date
Apr 18th, 2002
Print length
356 Pages
Weight
538 grams
Dimensions
21.40 x 13.80 x 2.20 cms
Product Classification:
Social & cultural historyCultural studiesMigration, immigration & emigration
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This title provides a thorough examination of the Irish in Wales, examining the establishment of ethnic institutions and the ways in which the Irish integrated into Welsh society.
Immigration and Integration: The Irish in Wales, 1798-1922 is the first book-length study of the Irish in modern Wales. Emigration has been one of the defining experiences of modern life for the Irish, and a significant number of the Irish diaspora settled in Wales during the nineteenth century.
In this pioneering work Paul O''Leary examines the causes of emigration and seeks to understand the experience of Irish immigrants in Wales. Initially, there was little evidence of Celtic solidarity and the Irish often met with violent hostility from the Welsh. Nevertheless, by the late nineteenth century the tortuous process of integration was well underway and appeared to be relatively trouble free in comparison with the Irish experience in many other parts of Britain.
The author considers key aspects of immigrant life in depth: pre-famine immigration; the role of the Irish in the labour force; criminality and drink; the establishment of community institutions, ranging from Catholic churches and schools to pubs and bookshops, from friendly societies to political organizations; the mobilization of support for Irish nationalist organizations; and Irish participation in the labour movement. In each case the author links the distinctive experiences of the Irish to developments in Welsh society.
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