Taking on the myth that Irish settlers in Canada were a wave of famine victims, Lucille Campey reveals the pioneering achievements of the Irish who began populating - and thriving in - Ontario and Quebec a century before the famine of 1840. The second volume of the Irish in Canada series brings an informative and lively account of this great saga.
Taking on the myth that Irish settlers in Canada were a wave of famine victims, Lucille Campey reveals the pioneering achievements of the Irish who began populating - and thriving in - Ontario and Quebec a century before the famine of 1840. The second volume of the Irish in Canada series brings an informative and lively account of this great saga.
Lucille H. Campey was born in Ottawa. A professional researcher and historian, she has a master's degree in medieval history from Leeds University and a Ph.D. from Aberdeen University in emigration history. She is the author of thirteen books on early Scottish, English, and Irish emigration to Canada and was the recipient of the 2016 Prix du Québec. She lives near Salisbury in Wiltshire, England.
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List of Maps List of Tables Preface Abbreviations Chapter 1 Mid-Canada's Appeal to the Irish Chapter 2 Early Arrivals Chapter 3 Quebec City and Rural Areas to the North and South Chapter 4 The Eastern Townships Chapter 5 Montreal and Rural Areas to the North and South Chapter 6 The Ottawa Valley Chapter 7 Eastern Ontario and the Peter Robinson Settlers Chapter 8 North to Lake Simcoe and Westward to the Thames Valley Chapter 9 Ontario's Western Peninsula Chapter 10 Irish Arrivals During the Great Famine of 1847 Chapter 11 Sea Crossings Chapter 12 The Irish in Ontario and Quebec Acknowledgements Appendix Immigration Ship Crossings from Ireland to Quebec, 1817-1840 Notes Bibliography Index About the Author
List of Maps List of Tables Preface Abbreviations Chapter 1 Mid-Canada's Appeal to the Irish Chapter 2 Early Arrivals Chapter 3 Quebec City and Rural Areas to the North and South Chapter 4 The Eastern Townships Chapter 5 Montreal and Rural Areas to the North and South Chapter 6 The Ottawa Valley Chapter 7 Eastern Ontario and the Peter Robinson Settlers Chapter 8 North to Lake Simcoe and Westward to the Thames Valley Chapter 9 Ontario's Western Peninsula Chapter 10 Irish Arrivals During the Great Famine of 1847 Chapter 11 Sea Crossings Chapter 12 The Irish in Ontario and Quebec Acknowledgements Appendix Immigration Ship Crossings from Ireland to Quebec, 1817-1840 Notes Bibliography Index About the Author
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