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<p><i>Immigration and Integration: The Irish in Wales, 1798-1922</i> is the first book-length study of the Irish in modern Wales. Emigration has been one of the defining experiences of modern life for the Irish, and a significant number of the Irish diaspora settled in Wales during the nineteenth century.</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>In this pioneering work Paul O'Leary examines the causes of emigration and seeks to understand the experience of Irish immigrants in Wales. Initially, there was little evidence of Celtic solidarity and the Irish often met with violent hostility from the Welsh. Nevertheless, by the late nineteenth century the tortuous process of integration was well underway and appeared to be relatively trouble free in comparison with the Irish experience in many other parts of Britain.</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>The author considers key aspects of immigrant life in depth: pre-famine immigration; the role of the Irish in the labour force; criminality and drink; the establishment of community institutions, ranging from Catholic churches and schools to pubs and bookshops, from friendly societies to political organizations; the mobilization of support for Irish nationalist organization

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Author

Paul O'Leary

Publisher

University of Wales Press; Gwasg Prifysgol Cymru / University of Wales Press

Published

2000

Language

EN

ISBN

9780708315842

Category

nonfiction

Subjects

Sociology, History, European History