Irish London during The Troubles /:

The myth of return was sacred to the majority of the Irish who left the 'ould sod' to work in post-war Britain. Generally this dream was left unfulfilled, and several English cities became their permanent homes, leaving them as the largest 'ethnic minority' in Britain. This acces...

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1. Verfasser: Sorohan, Seán
Format: Elektronisch E-Book
Sprache:English
Veröffentlicht: Sallins, Co. Kildare, Ireland ; Portland, OR : Irish Academic Press, 2012.
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Zusammenfassung:The myth of return was sacred to the majority of the Irish who left the 'ould sod' to work in post-war Britain. Generally this dream was left unfulfilled, and several English cities became their permanent homes, leaving them as the largest 'ethnic minority' in Britain. This accessible book focuses on Irish experiences in the most popular destination for Irish emigration in the twentieth century - London and the south-east of England in the times of The Troubles. Over 30 original interviews with first generation and second generation emigrants born in the English capital, as well as archival.
Beschreibung:1 online resource ([ix], 210 pages, 8 unnumbered pages of plates) : illustrations
Bibliographie:Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:0716532042
9780716532040

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