Preface Some Important Dates in the History of the Irish in Britain 1. The Irish Exodus- Emigration from Ireland Overseas and to the Rest of Great Britain 2. The Road to Migration- The Pattern and Background of Ireland and the Causes of Emigration 3. Plague, Pestilence and Poverty; Social Factors of Settlement in Britain 4. Nineteenth Century Toilers; Occupations of the Irish Immigrants since 1800 5. The Irish in the Labour Market; Occupations of the Immigrant Since 1939 6. Settlement and Consolidation- Politics and the Labour Movement, Social Status and Institutional Development 7. The Catholic Church- The Relationship of a Central Institution to the Immigrant Community 8. Attitudes and Anxieties; The Problem of Prejudice and the Problem of Identity Note on Sources Notes Appendix: Tables Index
Biography
John Archer Jackson (at the time of the original publication) was Lecturer in Sociology at the University of Sheffield.
