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The Removal of Irish Paupers in Britain from 1819 to the Early Twentieth Century

The Removal of Irish Paupers in Britain from 1819 to the Early Twentieth Century - Reappraisals in Irish History

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Publisher's Synopsis

During the nineteenth century, local officials sought to deal with their Irish pauper 'problem' by removing these poor migrants back to Ireland under the laws of settlement and removal. Over the course of the century, hundreds of thousands of Irish paupers were forcibly repatriated in this way. Even though the settlement rights of Irish immigrants gradually improved over time, removals were still taking place into the twentieth century.

The system was widely recognised as being cruel and unfair, especially in Ireland where the removal of Irish paupers from Britain garnered considerable political and press attention. Much was made of the illegality of some removals, and of harsh removals involving widowed women, children and the elderly.

This book, which is the first sustained study of repatriation from Britain, demonstrates a persistent theme: the marginal nature of Irish life on the larger island. Drawing on extensive research from newspaper sources and parliamentary papers, it presents an original and richly detailed perspective on Irish immigration, poverty and pauperism in nineteenth-century Britain.

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Book information

ISBN: 9781835537992
Publisher: Liverpool University Press
Imprint: Liverpool University Press
Pub date:
DEWEY: 941.0049162
DEWEY edition: 23
Language: English
Number of pages: 288
Weight: 578g
Height: 241mm
Width: 164mm
Spine width: 24mm