The Irish in Ontario - A Study in Rural History, Second Edition

For most of the nineteenth century, the Irish formed the largest non-French ethnic group in central Canada and their presence was particularly significant in Ontario. This study presents a general discussion of the Irish in Ontario during the nineteenth century and a close analysis of the process of settlement and adaptation by the Irish in Leeds and Lansdowne township.

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Donald Harman Akenson

Summary

For most of the nineteenth century, the Irish formed the largest non-French ethnic group in central Canada. This study presents a general discussion of the Irish in Ontario during the nineteenth century and a close analysis of the process of settlement and adaptation by the Irish in Leeds and Lansdowne township.

Product details

• Authors: Don Akenson, Donald Harman Akenson
• Publisher: Mcgill-Queen's University Press
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 01.09.2009
• EAN: 9780773520295
• ISBN: 978-0-7735-2029-5
• No. of pages: 448
• Dimensions: 146 mm x 229 mm x 32 mm
• Weight: 581 g
• Series: Carleton Library Series
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > History > Regional and national histories; Non-fiction book > History > Miscellaneous; Social sciences, law, business > Sociology > Social structure research