The Americanisation of Ireland: Migration and Settlement, 1841-1925

by David Fitzpatrick

Irish emigration to America is one of the clich s of modern Irish history; much less familiar is the reverse process. Who were the people who chose to return to Ireland? What motivated them? How did this affect Irish society? While many European countries were somewhat Americanised in this period, the Irish case was unique as so many Irish families had members in America. The most powerful agency for Americanisation, therefore, was not popular culture...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1108486495
• ISBN13: 9781108486491
• Release Date: February 2020
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press
• Length: 270 Pages
• Weight: 1.30 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 6.3" x 9.0"