America in Ireland

Culture and Society, 1841–1925

Fionnuala Walsh (University College Dublin)

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Cambridge University Press
23 January 2025

British & Irish history; History of the Americas; Modern history to 20th century: c 1700 to c 1900; Migration, immigration & emigration; Social groups

While the impacts of Irish emigration to America following the Great Famine of 1845–1852 have been well studied, comparatively little scholarly attention has been paid to the effects of reverse migration on Irish culture, society, and politics. Inspired by the work of historian David P. B. Fitzpatrick (1948–2019) and forming a companion to his final published work The Americanisation of Ireland: Migration and Settlement 1841–1925 (Cambridge, 2019), this volume explores the influence of America in shaping Ireland's modernisation and globalisation. The essays use the concept of Americanisation to explore interdisciplinary themes of material culture, marketing, religion, politics, literature, cinema, music, and folklore. America in Ireland reveals a late nineteenth and early twentieth-century Irish society that was more cosmopolitan than previously assumed, in which 'Returned Yanks' brought home new-fangled notions of behaviour and activities and introduced their families to American products, culture and speech. In doing so, this book demonstrates the value of a transnational and global perspective for understanding Ireland's history.

Edited by: Fionnuala Walsh (University College Dublin)
Imprint: Cambridge University Press
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
ISBN: 9781009376877
ISBN 10: 100937687X
Pages: 258
Publication Date: 23 January 2025
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Active

Fionnuala Walsh is Assistant Professor in the School of History at University College Dublin and a Fellow of the Royal Historical Society. Her first monograph, Irish Women and the Great War (Cambridge, 2020) was awarded the National University of Ireland Publication Prize for Irish History and was shortlisted for the Royal Historical Society Whitfield Prize.

Reviews for America in Ireland: Culture and Society, 1841–1925

'America in Ireland fills a yawning gap in the literature on post-famine Ireland's trans-Atlantic emigration by addressing the consequential Americanisation of Ireland, and the sometimes unexpected, cultural and social exchanges. This pioneering work is a fitting memorial to the great David Fitzpatrick.' Mary E. Daly, University College Dublin 'America in Ireland is the most fitting tribute to the work of the late David Fitzpatrick, one of the most influential Irish historians of his generation, who pioneered the writing of the transnational history of modern Ireland. The editor has done a superb job in bringing together such a dazzling array of expertise to follow in Fitzpatrick's footsteps in exploring the complexities of the history of Ireland and the Irish diaspora.' Enda Delaney, University of Edinburgh 'Analysing transatlantic flows spanning politics, culture, religion, and society, this original volume demonstrates how diverse interactions with American influences shaped modern Ireland. An impressive study which provides a novel exploration of an under-appreciated dimension of Irish modernisation and an illuminating case study of early globalisation.' Fearghal McGarry, Queen's University Belfast