Immigration and Integration: The Irish in Wales 1798-1922

by Paul O'Leary

Book Overview

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,...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0708317677
• ISBN13: 9780708317679
• Release Date: March 2003
• Publisher: University of Wales Press
• Length: 340 Pages
• Weight: 1.18 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 5.5" x 8.6"