Irish London: A Cultural History 1850-1916

by Richard Kirkland

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Winner of the 2022 British Association of Irish Studies (BAIS) Book Prize

In the years following the Irish Famine (1845-52), London became one of the cities of Ireland. The number of Irish in London swelled to over 100,000 and from this mass migration emerged a distinctive and vibrant culture based on a shared sense of history, identity and experience. In this book, Richard Kirkland brings together elements in Irish London's culture...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1350230057
• ISBN13: 9781350230057
• Release Date: March 2023
• Publisher: Bloomsbury Academic
• Length: 232 Pages
• Weight: 0.73 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 6.1" x 9.2"