Browsing by Subject "Ireland"
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The Impediments of Inheritance: Living with the Legacies of Irish History in John McGahern's Early Novels
(2014-08-14)In this thesis I argue that John McGahern’s early novels treat the rampant social despondency of mid-twentieth-century Ireland by revealing its roots in the social and political changes of the early twentieth century. I ... -
Ireland's New Losers: Contemporary Irish Fiction and the Ethos of Failure
(2021-01-07)The figure of the “loser” has become something of a staple in recent Irish fiction, especially fiction dealing with the major sociocultural transformations and crises that have taken place in Ireland in the last quarter ... -
The Irish in Halifax, 1836-1871 : A Study in Ethnic Assimilation
(1976)The mass emigration of rural peasants to the urban communities of America and Britain is a central episode in the history of nineteenth-century Ireland. The development of an Irish community in Halifax, Nova Scotia, is one ... -
July 23, 1783 - Nov 28, 1790
(2009-07-28)Seventeen letters to James Dinwiddie from Logan Henderson dated July 23, 1783 - Nov 28, 1790. -
Nov 1, 1789 - Feb 18, 1790
(2009-07-28)Three letters to James Dinwiddie from Margaret Henderson Nov 1, 1789 to Feb 18, 1790. -
October 30, 1779
(2009-12-15)A letter from Wm. Kellock, with an addition by I. Anderson to James Dinwiddie dated October 30, 1779. -