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A treasury of Irish folklore ; the stories, traditions, legends, humor, wisdom, ballads, and songs of the Irish people. by Colum, Padraic, 1881-1972

A short history of the Irish people from the earliest times to 1920 by Hayden, Mary Teresa

The Irish world : the history and cultural achievements of the Irish people /

The slow failure : population decline and independent Ireland, 1922-1973 by Daly, Mary E.

Table of Contents: “…The pathology of Irish demographic history -- Saving rural Ireland : 1920-1960 -- Marriages, births, and fertility : the Irish family -- The Irish state and its emigrants : 1922-1954 -- The vanishing Irish : 1954-1961 -- 1961-1971 : "A worthy homeland for the Irish people"? -- "A ticket to London is a ticket to hell" : emigrants, emigrant welfare, and images of Ireland.…”
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The terrorist argument : modern advocacy and propaganda by Harmon, Christopher C., Bowdish, Randall G.

Table of Contents: “…Terrorist propaganda and argument -- Radio : the voice of fighting Algeria -- Voice and lyrics : the New People's Army of Troubadors -- Newspaper : The Irish People -- Television : Hezbollah's Al-Manar -- Internet : militancy and ecotage -- The book : Islamist strategy for the post-Bin Ladin world -- Advertising : The People's Mujahideen e Khalq -- The e-magazine : Al Qaeda's Inspire -- Social media : The Islamic State's multimedia blitzkrieg -- Conclusions : a contest of ideas…”
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Overview of Irish history and immigration to the United States in the 19th century.

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Supporting people living with dementia in black, Asian and minority ethnic communities : key issues and strategies for change by Truswell, David

Table of Contents: “…Intro; Supporting People with Dementia in Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic Communities; Contents; Foreword; Note on Terminology and Diagnosis; CHAPTER 1 -- Introduction; CHAPTER 2 -- Dementia and Irish People in Britain; CHAPTER 3 -- Dementia and the UK African-Caribbean Community; CHAPTER 4 -- The Experience of Dementia in UK South Asian Communities; CHAPTER 5 -- Dementia and the UK Chinese Community; CHAPTER 6 -- Supporting People Living with Dementia in the Jewish Community; CHAPTER 7 -- Dementia, Rights and Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic Communities…”
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An overview of the Great Famine in Ireland

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Postcolonial identities : constructing the "new Irish" by Ryan, C. Jean

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General John Regan by Birmingham, George A., 1865-1950

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Migrants, Minorities & Health : Historical and Contemporary Studies. by Marks, Lara

Table of Contents: “…GOVERNMENT POLICY AND THE HEALTH STATUS OF ABORIGINAL AUSTRALIANS IN THE NORTHERN TERRITORY, 1945 72FROM VISIBLE TO INVISIBLE The 'problem' of the health of Irish people in Britain; ETHNIC ADVANTAGE Infant survival among Jewish and Bengali immigrants in East London, 1870 1990; GREEK MIGRANTS IN AUSTRALIA Surviving well and helping their hosts; SOUTHERN ITALIAN IMMIGRATION TO THE UNITED STATES AT THE TURN OF THE CENTURY AND THE PERENNIAL PROBLEM OF MEDICALISED PREJUDICE.…”
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Living the tradition : an enchanting journey into old Irish airs

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TransAtlantic : a novel by McCann, Colum, 1965-

Blasted literature : Victorian political fiction and the shock of modernism by Ó Donghaile, Deaglán

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The anthropology of Ireland by Wilson, Thomas M., 1951-

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Ireland and the British Empire

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Ireland now : tales of change from the global island by Flanagan, William G. (William George), 1942-

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The eternal Paddy : Irish identity and the British press, 1798-1882 by Nie, Michael de

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Northern Ireland : conflict and change by Tonge, Jonathan

Table of Contents: “…5.2 Republicanism's core ideas5.2.1 Republicanism; 5.2.2 Nationalism; 5.2.3 Militarism; 5.2.4 Romanticism; 5.2.5 Socialism; 5.2.6 Anti-imperialism; 5.2.7 Anti-colonialism; 5.3 Nationalism and republicanism compared; 5.3.1 The extent to which the Irish people are a single nation; 5.3.2 The degree to which the British government is responsible for the problem of Northern Ireland; 5.3.3 The necessity of Unionist consent for constitutional change; 5.3.4 The use of force to establish a united Ireland; 5.4 The Social Democratic and Labour Party (SDLP); 5.5 Sinn Fein; 5.6 Republican ultras.…”
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Irish English, 1 : Northern Ireland. by Corrigan, Karen P.

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