The Global Dimensions of Irish Identity
Race, Nation, and the Popular Press, 1840-1880
Cian T. McMahon
Publisher: University of North Carolina Press
Imprint: The University of North Carolina Press
Published: 04/2015
Pages: 254
Subject: History, Social Science
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Print ISBN: 9.78E+12
eBook ISBN: 9781469620114
DESCRIPTION
From insurrection in Ireland to exile in Australia to military service during the American Civil War, McMahon's narrative revolves around a group of rebels known as Young Ireland. They and their fellow Irish used weekly newspapers to construct and express an international identity tailored to the fluctuating world in which they found themselves. Understanding their experience sheds light on our contemporary debates over immigration, race, and globalization.