A Study of Irish Immigrants in York 1840-1875.
By Frances Finnegan. Borthwick Texts and Studies 43.
ISBN 978-1-904497-64-6; Second edition 2018.
Detailed Description
Contents:
Preface to the first and second editions: Frances Finnegan
The Famine Immigrants 1840-1848
1 Introduction
2 York's Pre-Famine Irish Community
3 Early Post-Famine Settlement
4 Ghetto Communities
1849-1875
5 Demographic Structure
6 Occupations
Illustrations
7 Poverty
8 Education and Religion
9 The Irish Contribution to Crime
10 Aspects of Assimilation
11 Prejudice
12 Conclusion
