The Vanishing Irish Households, Migration, and the Rural Economy in Ireland, 1850-1914 |
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| Author:
| Guinnane, Timothy W. |
| Series title: | The Princeton Economic History of the Western World Ser. |
| ISBN: | 978-0-691-04307-4 |
| Publication Date: | Nov 1997 |
| Publisher: | Princeton University Press
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| Book Format: | Hardback |
| List Price: | USD $137.00 |
Book Description:
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In the years between the Great Famine of the 1840s and the First World War, Ireland experienced a drastic drop in population. This book offers an inquiry that explores the options that presented themselves to Ireland's younger generations, taking into account household structure, inheritance, religion, and especially emigration.
In the years between the Great Famine of the 1840s and the First World War, Ireland experienced a drastic drop in population. This book offers an inquiry that explores the options that presented themselves to Ireland's younger generations, taking into account household structure, inheritance, religion, and especially emigration.