The Irsh and the "Scotch-Irish" - Softcover

Linehan, John C.

Softcover

ISBN 10: 080635139X ISBN 13: 9780806351391

Publisher: Genealogical Publishing Company, 2009

Synopsis

If you're looking for a brief overview of the Scotch-Irish and their role in American history, here's an interesting place to start. Unlike most accounts of the Scottish families who re-settled in Ulster beginning in 1612-1620 and continuing through most of that century, Linehan's essays focus less upon the animosities between the Scotch-Irish Presbyterians and Irish Catholics and more on their cultural commonalities. Drawing on studies of language, religion, and history, the author contends that, in terms of ethnology, literature, and tradition, the Scotch-Irish had more in common with their Irish heritage (in Scotland as well as Ireland) than was customarily believed.

Edition details

• Publisher: Genealogical Publishing Company
• Publication date: 2009
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 080635139X
• ISBN 13: 9780806351391
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 140