The Americanisation of Ireland
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The Americanisation of Ireland

Migration and Settlement, 1841–1925

  1. English
  2. PDF
  3. Available on iOS & Android
eBook - PDF

The Americanisation of Ireland

Migration and Settlement, 1841–1925

About this book

Irish emigration to America is one of the clichés of modern Irish history; much less familiar is the reverse process. Who were the people who chose to return to Ireland? What motivated them? How did this affect Irish society? While many European countries were somewhat Americanised in this period, the Irish case was unique as so many Irish families had members in America. The most powerful agency for Americanisation, therefore, was not popular culture but circumstantial knowledge and personal contact. David Fitzpatrick demonstrates the often unexpected ways in which the reverse effects of emigration remoulded Irish society, balancing original demographic research with fascinating individual profiles to assemble a vivid picture of a changing Ireland. He explores the transformative impact of reverse migration from America to post-Famine Ireland, and offers penetrating insights into its growing population of American-born residents.

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Table of contents

  1. Cover
  2. Half-title
  3. Title page
  4. Copyright information
  5. Contents
  6. List of Charts, Maps and Tables
  7. Prologue: Ireland's American Question
  8. 1 Beyond Emigration
  9. 2 Cosmopolitan Ireland, 1841–1911
  10. 3 America on Show, 1901–11: Profile
  11. 4 America on Show: People
  12. 5 America on Show: Special Cases
  13. 6 Americans in Leitrim, 1901–11: Profile
  14. 7 Americans in Leitrim: People
  15. 8 Visitors from America, 1914–25: Profile
  16. 9 Visitors from America: Motives
  17. 10 Visitors from America: Faces
  18. Epilogue: Questions Unanswered
  19. Notes
  20. Index