Irish Canadian Conflict and the Struggle for Irish Independence, 1912-1925
Robert McLaughlin
Between 1912 and 1925, Ireland convulsed with political and revolutionary upheaval in pursuit of self-government. Canadians of Irish descent, both Catholic and Protestant, diligently followed these conflicts, and many became actively involved in the dramatic events overseas.
Irish Canadian Conflict and the Struggle for Irish Independence tells the unique story of how Irish Canadians identified with their ancestral homeland during this revolutionary era. Drawing on ethnic weekly newspapers and fraternal society records, Robert McLaughlin finds new interpretations of how Orange Canadian unionists and Irish Canadian nationalists viewed their heritage, their membership in the British Empire, and even Canadian ... Read more
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Terence J. Fay
American Historical Review - vol 119:03:2014
"A vivid account of a story now strangely erased from the Canadian experience, the ... Read more