New Perspectives on the Irish in Scotland
Edited by Martin J. Mitchell
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ISBN: 9781904607830
Published: 22 Sep 2008
Format: Paperback
Extent: 288
Publisher: Birlinn Ltd
Imprint:
John Donald
, John Donald Short Run Press
Categories:
History
History
About the Book
Irish immigrants and their descendants have made a vital contribution to the creation of modern Scotland. This book is the first collection of essays on the Irish in Scotland for almost twenty years, and brings together for the first time all the leading authorities on the subject. It provides a major reassessment of the Irish immigrant experience and offers social, cultural and religious development of Scotland over the past 200 years.The Author
Martin J. Mitchell
Dr. Martin J. Mitchell is a former research fellow at the University of Aberdeen's AHRC Center for Irish and Scottish Studies and a lecturer and tutor at the University of Strathclyde in Glasgow, Scotland.Related
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