Exiles & Islanders: The Irish Settlers of Prince Edward Island - O'Grady, Brendan

Clean, tight, unmarked; slight curl to front cover; otherwise absolute minimal wear; appears unread; This book is an account of Irish settlement in PEI from 1763 to 1880. Using a wide variety of sources, including folklore, newspaper reports, personal interviews, letters, shipping records, and historical data, O'Grady goes beyond mere statistics, in the process demolishing the myth that the Island's Irish settlers were largely refugees from the Great Potato Famine. We learn about settlers' hometowns in Ireland, why they left, when and how they came to PEI, where they settled, and how they adapted to living in PEI.
Very Good
Soft cover
McGill-Queen's University Press
2004
Montreal, QC