Moving Histories - Irish Womens Emigration to Britain From Independence to Republic

Moving Histories explores the story of Irish female emigrants in Britain, from their working lives to their personal relationships. Using a wide range of sources, including some previously unavailable, this book offers a new appraisal of an important, but often forgotten, group of Irish migrants.

About the author

Dr. Jennifer Redmond is Lecturer in Twentieth Century Irish History and the Director of the MA in Irish History at the Department of History, Maynooth University.

Summary

Moving Histories explores the story of Irish female emigrants in Britain, from their working lives to their personal relationships. Using a wide range of sources, including some previously unavailable, this book offers a new appraisal of an important, but often forgotten, group of Irish migrants.

Product details

• Authors: Jennifer Redmond
• Publisher: Liverpool University Press
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 30.11.2018
• EAN: 9781786941671
• ISBN: 978-1-78694-167-1
• No. of pages: 296
• Series: Reappraisals in Irish History; Reappraisals in Irish History
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > History > 20th century (up to 1945); Non-fiction book > History > Miscellaneous; Social sciences, law, business > Sociology > Sociological theories