Exiles & Islanders - The Irish Settlers of Prince Edward Island

The first comprehensive account of the Irish settlers of Prince Edward Island.

About the author

Brendan O'Grady (1925-2018) was a long-time PEI resident and wrote several articles on Irish immigrants in PEI for the Abegweit Review and other journals. He was a past president of the PEI Celtic Heritage Association and professor emeritus at the University of Prince Edward Island.

Summary

Describes Irish settlement in Prince Edward Island from 1763 to 1880. By tracing the history of these early settlers, this book dispels the myth that the Island's Irish settlers were largely refugees from the Great Potato Famine. It enables readers to learn about settlers' hometowns in Ireland.

Product details

• Authors: Brendan O'Grady
• Publisher: McGill-Queen's University Press
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 01.01.2004
• EAN: 9780773527683
• ISBN: 978-0-7735-2768-3
• No. of pages: 313
• Weight: 506 g
• Series: McGill-Queen's Studies in Ethnic History, Series Two; McGill-Queen's Studies in Ethnic History; McGill-Queen's Studies in Ethn; None; None; McGill-Queen's Studies in Ethn; McGill-Queen's Studies in Ethnic History; McGill-Queen’s Studies in Ethnic History
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > History > General, dictionaries; Natural sciences, medicine, IT, technology > Geosciences > Geography; Non-fiction book > History > Miscellaneous; Social sciences, law, business > Sociology > Sociological theories; Geschichte, Irland, Kanada, Vereinigtes Königreich, Großbritannien