The prevailing historical view of the Catholic Irish in the first half of nineteenth-century Scotland is that they were despised by native workers because of th

Vaughan renews perspectives on the changes brought about by Irish migrant communities in terms of identity, politics and religion. The book examines on the expe

The long nineteenth century, arguably the most significant period in Irish history, is marked by a series of events that changed the political landscape of the

Recent studies of the experiences of Irish migrants in Victorian Britain have emphasized the significance of the themes of change, continuity, resistance and ac

This new and extensively illustrated history explores the reality behind stereotypical views of Glasgow.