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Scottishness and Irishness in New Zealand since 1840
Jim McAloon=20
Available online: 08 May 2012

Scottishness and Irishness in New Zealand since 1840
Angela McCarthy, Manchester and New York: Manchester University Press, =
2011,
xvi+235 pp, ISBN 978-0-7190-7761-6, =A360.00 (cloth)

Academic and popular interest in New Zealand's immigration history to =
1940
has grown steadily in the last two decades. The author of this =
interesting
and engaging study is one of a loose network of New Zealand historians
working in the field, and the liveliness of that network is implicitly
evident here.

As a full and convenient discussion of the evidence we have on how Scots =
and
Irish perceived themselves, and were perceived by others in New Zealand,
this is a valuable study and will easily support comparative reflection
across Australasia and North America. Angela McCarthy, who has already =
made
a distinguished contribution to the literature in this field, makes some
important points, especially that Irish and Scottish identities in New
Zealand were not particularly shaped by discrimination or sectarianism.
Contrary to what many believe, Britishness was not much emphasised by =
Scots.
Perhaps that was because it was usually taken for granted; as McCarthy
herself notes, it did come out at times of military or patriotic =
excitement.
Complexity abounds, not least in the relationships and comparisons =
between
Maori and the Scottish and Irish newcomers. It has sometimes been =
claimed
that all three peoples have an affinity based on the common ground of
clan-based social organisation (and oppression by the English); these
simplicities, as McCarthy notes, will not do.

It is usually unfair to criticise a scholar for not having written a
different book than that which he or she has in fact written, and that =
is
not my intention, but this book implicitly raises a number of questions
about the current state of Scottish and Irish history in New Zealand.
Scottish and Irish identities, and stereotypes of them, undoubtedly
persisted, but we need also to think of the ways in which such =
identities
might have changed in the colonial environment. Perhaps Patrick =
O'Farrell,
in Vanished Kingdoms, claimed too much significance for his own family's
experience in minimising the importance of Irishness on the West Coast =
of
New Zealand's South Island, but his gentle scepticism is worth bearing =
in
mind. Although Donald Harman Akenson's injunction to New Zealand =
scholars
that the settler population needs to be disaggregated from a generalised
Britishness has born much fruit in the last two decades, that does not
necessarily imply that archetypal Scottishness or Irishness persisted =
down
the generations in New Zealand. Moreover, Akenson's injunction is still
sometimes recited as though no one has taken any notice of it in 20 =
years.
Such is patently not the case. This book is an impressive catalogue of
=91expressions=92 of Scottish and Irish identity in New Zealand, but =
perhaps it
is time now to consider whether these disaggregated cultural influences
became re-aggregated into something else in the new country...

...Perhaps part of the problem is the nature of the sources. McCarthy's
diligence in mining them is exemplary. But is there a risk that in =
looking
under headings of =91immigration=92 or =91Scots=92 or =91Irish=92 we =
might find what we
are looking for? Of course you will find expressions of Scottishness if =
you
look at the records of a Burns Society. I wonder whether we might look =
in
other places as well. The Dunedin merchant John Macfarlane Ritchie
(1842=961912) is not usually discussed in immigration histories, =
although he
was born in Scotland. He is much more likely to be considered under the
heading of business or economic history...

...McCarthy, not without reason, is sceptical of David Fitzpatrick's
suggestion that the further away in time from emigration the diaspora =
gets
the more =91bogus=92 the identities become, but there are other hazards. =
One is
essentialising, and the other is allowing a quite excessive fluidity. If
other studies of diasporic identity in New Zealand have not, in =
McCarthy's
view, satisfactorily answered the question =91what is Scottishness=92 =
(or
Irishness), then it may be an impossible question to answer. Perhaps in =
fact
there is not such a thing as =91Scottishness=92 or =91Irishness=92 and =
we might,
with the benefit of the extensive labours of Angela McCarthy and other
scholars, start thinking about whether old world ethnic identities were
transformed, as well as maintained, in the diverse environments of =
settler
colonies.

=A9 2012 Jim McAloon

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The Irish Diaspora in Britain, 1750=961939

Terry McBride=20
Available online: 08 May 2012

The Irish Diaspora in Britain, 1750=961939
Donald M. MacRaild, Basingstoke: Palgrave Macmillan, 2011, 296 pp, ISBN:
978-0-230-24028-5, =A355 (hardcover); 978-0-230-24029-2, =A319.99 =
(cloth)

This new edition of Donald MacRaild's survey text on the Irish in Great
Britain adds to and expands on the quality work of the first, Irish =
Migrants
in Britain, 1750=961922, largely by including significantly new material =
on
the Protestant Irish, on the experience of women and in connection with =
the
notion of an =91Atlantic Diaspora=92. Still a text which is keen to =
enthuse and
inform a wide readership, there is nevertheless again close attention to
recent scholarship and a particularly knowledgeable approach to the
situation of the Irish born in Scotland. Also by bringing in material =
from
the inter-war period, MacRaild makes it possible for readers and =
researchers
(this reviewer included) to extend debates on the nineteenth-century =
Irish
to what may seem like very different times and sources in the twentieth
century.

MacRaild, for the first chapter, has not altered much of his original =
focus
on the =91push=92 and =91pull=92 factors which operated on individuals =
and
communities in making a move to the =91sister isle=92. Moving from the =
periphery
to the core of industrial activity in the UK, this move for most =
involved a
journey to the major towns of the North of England or the West of =
Scotland.
Once there, as the author again shows, they experienced, often on an
individual basis, both the degradation and the opportunities found =
within
rapidly growing urban conurbations centred on cities such as Manchester =
and
Glasgow. As before, when examining the nature of the =91spiritual and =
social
bonds=92 which drew the Catholic Irish together, he explores the pivotal =
role
of the priesthood and associational culture in assuring not only =
practical
help to highly mobile and at times desperately poor migrants but also =
their
=91cultural survival and growth=92 as an ethnic group. He also, however, =
in a
thought-provoking chapter on the Protestant Irish, builds on a key =
strength
of the first book by exploring recent research on the religious =
complexities
of Irish Protestant affiliations and =91Orange collectivism=92 (p. 107). =
In
seeing the Orange Order as a means by which a transnational identity =
could
be formed and maintained, in particular, he challenges the reader to =
engage
with the notion of diaspora as actively involved in the creation of what
might be called migrant =91social spaces=92, whether they were in =
Glasgow or in
Ontario. It is this reason why perhaps Orangeism thrived in this urban
=91British world=92, attractive in the main to working people, far away =
from the
immediate political loyalties and social hierarchy of Protestant =
Ulster...

...There is still a sense that for MacRaild, nevertheless, mutation or
adaptation in Britain had its limits, that there were fewer =
possibilities
for being both Irish and British. This throws up the problem of =
definitions
and the need to open up to the possibility that both identities were
surprisingly fluid in the nineteenth century. One only has to refer to
recent work on the benign view held by some Irish nationalists towards =
the
British Empire to demonstrate this. Also, the creditable work that has =
been
done on Orange mutualism needs to have its counterpart in studies of =
mutual
support among Irish workers, whether through clandestine Ribbonmen or
through fraternal societies, in order to see how any so-called Irish
=91popular nationalism=92 could be transformed through this into a =
significant
component of late-nineteenth century British social radicalism. As this =
book
quite rightly says, a revived, ultramontane Catholicism played a very
powerful role in establishing Irishness as something respectable...=20
...Irishness-in-exile, therefore, may have been as positive a force in =
Great
Britain as it was in the USA, albeit encouraging a dynamic, evolutionary
relationship with the idea of Britishness.

Clearly, this book will be a must for any aspiring researcher of both
Irishness and migration in general. The development of a historiography =
of
the Irish in Great Britain is captured here in an accessible and =
stimulating
form, indicating that there is still considerable mileage in exploring =
the
reality behind the myths of one meeting of identity with its =
=91other=92. What
MacRaild's book shows is that we can learn about what it was (and is) to =
be
Irish and British through the historical study of the different stages =
and
levels of that encounter. Finally, from a practical point of view, the =
final
bibliographical essay has been considerably enlarged and updated,
thematically guiding the reader through key texts which deal with the =
Irish
presence in various parts of Britain and North America. This, in =
conjunction
with the various primary sources listed, will make it a particularly
valuable first =91port of call=92 for both undergraduates and early =
career
researchers.

=A9 2012 Terry McBride

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Many Ir-D members will be interested in the work of Emily Hencken =
Ritter, assistant professor of International Relations in the University =
of Alabama Department of Political Science...

http://bama.ua.edu/~eritter/Ritter/home.html

http://bama.ua.edu/~eritter/Ritter/research.html

The Irish and Ireland are mentioned rarely and only in passing, but =
could be seen as part of the larger patterns she identifies.

Links to a recent research paper, written with Gina Lei Miller, below...

P.O'S.

Bad Blood? Diasporas and the Onset of Civil War

Gina Lei Miller
University of Alabama
mille043[at]crimson.ua.edu

Emily Hencken Ritter
University of Alabama
emily.ritter[at]ua.edu

April 29, 2012

Abstract
Recent theories of civil con=EF=AC=82ict have tended to emphasize either =
opportunity or motivational causes of con=EF=AC=82ict, but an =
understanding of rational behavior suggests that both opportunity and =
motive are necessary for decision-making. We propose that emigrant =
networks, or diasporas, increase the likelihood of rebellion in their =
native homeland by serving as a mechanism for both opportunity and =
motive. This hypothesis is built on three arguments as to how diasporas =
motivate and/or mobilize kin groups in their native homeland
to rebel. First, diasporas in communication with a kin group at home =
demonstrate the kin group=E2=80=99s deprivation, or =E2=80=9Crights =
gap=E2=80=9D, relative to similar groups in other countries, creating =
new motivation to challenge the state. Second, diasporas mobilize rebel =
groups through the provision of tangible (e.g., remittances and =
expertise) and intangible (e.g., normative
support) resources. Finally, diasporas sustain the rebel movement, =
mobilizing international support that dissident groups capitalize on to =
fuel their movement. We test this hypothesis empirically, predicting the =
effects of remittances on the likelihood of the onset of civil war using =
logistic regression and conclude that higher levels of diaspora support =
are associated with an increased likelihood of domestic con=EF=AC=82ict. =
Through this study, we offer an alternative paradigm for analyzing civil =
con=EF=AC=82ict by looking for a single independent variable that =
provides both the opportunity and the motivation for rebellion against =
the state.

http://bama.ua.edu/~eritter/diasporas.pdf

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From: Patrick MAume
There was a nice piece yesterday in the IRISH TIMES sports section on the
Hearts-Hibs rivalry in Edinburgh. Here is the link and an extract
(including the revelation that james Connolly was a Hibs fan).
http://www.irishtimes.com/newwspaper/sport/2012/0519/1224316359177.html

*SCOTTISH CUP FINAL:* THE DOMINANCE of the Glasgow derby in Scotland can
appear so great that, like the tropical upas tree, nothing can grow in its
shade. Today, however, Edinburgh=92s version has a rare chance to emerge in=
to
the light. Neither clubs=92 honours list or support base can match that of
Celtic or Rangers, but they share a historic rivalry that is older than and
intriguingly different from the =93Old Firm=92s=94 40 miles to the west.

Hibernian, whose name, badge and green-and-white colours are a permanent
reminder of a proud club=92s Irish associations, will be hoping the guiding
hand of an Irish manager will enable them to overcome a Scottish Cup jinx
that has lasted 110 years...

For while Hearts supporters of several generations can warm themselves with
the memory of victories in 1956, =9286 and =9298, no Hibs fan alive can rec=
all
the day in 1902 when their team =96 led by another Irish manager, Dan
McMichael =96 last won the trophy by beating Celtic with a late goal. 1902.
The very date is imprinted on Edinburgh=92s football memory =96 a mark of s=
hame
for the Easter Road loyalists whose team has competed in eight finals since
and lost them all (the last against Celtic in 2001), a source of delight
for the Tynecastle hordes.

Indeed, one of my earliest memories is of being accosted by a Hearts street
pal in our 1950s-built Edinburgh housing scheme: =93Davie! Have you heard?
There was a fire at Easter Road! The manager shouted: =91Quick, lads, save
the cups!=92 And all the players ran into the kitchen!=94

The fierce local contest between =93the boys in maroon=94 and =93the colour=
of
the grass=94 dates from the mid-1870s, which makes it older than any in
Liverpool, Manchester and Birmingham, and (by 13 years) the Glasgow giants=
=92.

The first recorded Hearts-Hibs game took place in 1875 on The Meadows, a
large public park to the south of the city centre. Hibernian had just been
formed by a group from the Young Catholic Men=92s Society attached to St
Patrick=92s church in Holyrood Road, a tenement-filled district in
Edinburgh=92s medieval =93old town=94 that was the centre of the burgeoning=
Irish
immigrant community. Heart of Midlothian, borrowing a name that had
migrated from a Walter Scott novel to a dance hall, were a year old. Hearts
won 1-0.

The ebb and flow of ensuing years would see the clubs emerge from the pack
as Edinburgh=92s top dogs, along the way gathering support and planting roo=
ts
in defined areas of the city (Hearts in Gorgie to the west, Hibs on the
border between Edinburgh and the Port of Leith to the east).

Hibs hit their stride in the 1880s, becoming in 1887 the first east of
Scotland side to win the Scottish Cup, with a 2-1 win over Dumbarton, then
beating Preston North End to become unofficial =93champions of the world=94=
.

The legacy was bitter-sweet, for the Glasgow triumph of the =93Edinburgh
Irishmen=94 inspired the formation of Celtic, who promptly lured away Hibs=
=92
star performers. (In the 1960s, I recall hearing a friend of my dad=92s
finish a lengthy harangue of the Hoops with: =93An=92 ye stole oor players!=
=94).

In its early years Hibernian was Scotland=92s foremost =93Irish=94 club,
inspiring the formation of dozens more across the country (Dundee
Hibernian, who became Dundee United, are alongside Celtic the others who
survived at the top level).

Their badge featured the harp, their motto was =93Erin go Bragh=94, the sta=
ff
was exclusively Catholic, and they had leading officials sympathetic to the
Home Rule cause (the Land Leaguer Michael Davitt was an honoured guest).

But a near collapse in 1891 led to the club=92s reformation along
non-sectarian lines, and by the time Hibs met Hearts in the Scottish Cup
final of 1896 =96 played in Edinburgh in front of a crowd of 20,000, the on=
ly
one ever held outside Glasgow =96 the 20-year-old rivalry was well
established as a sporting highlight broadly free of religious or political
associations.

Hearts won 3-1, confirming a dominance that has lasted for most of the two
clubs=92 137-year entanglement. The timeless sentiments of many greens were
later voiced by a little-known socialist activist called James Connolly,
born in 1868 in Edinburgh=92s Cowgate (a few yards from St Patrick=92s chur=
ch),
who during his US years wrote to a friend: =93The only information I got
lately on the Hibs was when a little Scotsman told me Hearts were in the
final of the Scottish Cup and they were knocking hell out the Hibs, whereat
I felt very much depressed.=94...

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Gallagher Initiative asks what became of elderly Irish emigrants

For centuries, poverty and political unrest in Ireland forced generations of
its people to leave for foreign shores, in search of a better life.

The Celtic Tiger stemmed the tide for a while, but Ireland's current
economic difficulties have resurrected the spectre of emigration, and many
young Irish people have found themselves following in their forefathers'
footsteps.

So what became of the those who left Ireland in the later years of the last
century, and what do they think of the boom and bust back home?

An unprecedented study of elderly Irish Americans is underway in the United
States.

The Gallagher Initiative was inspired by the lonely death of 72-year-old
Irishman, Tony Gallagher, in New York in December 2008.

Difficulties
The body of the County Mayo native lay undiscovered in his Queens apartment
for more than a week, sparking outrage among the city's Irish American
community.

Prominent Irish Americans got together to try to understand the day-to-day
difficulties faced by isolated, elderly members of the diaspora, and to find
out how their lives could be improved.

Dr Elaine Walsh, the academic who is leading the study, said her team has
already interviewed more than 300 of New York's elderly Irish Americans
since they began their work last year...

FULL TEXT AT
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-northern-ireland-18132374

Gallagher Initiative

http://gallagherinitiative.blogspot.co.uk/2012/01/normal-0-false-false-false
-en-us-x-none.html

Gallagher Initiative Background Information
FIRST RESEARCH STUDY OF OLDER IRISH IN THE U.S.

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Subject: CFP, ACIS-New England, 19-20 Oct. 2012
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ACIS
New England Regional meeting
The American Conference
for Irish Studies=20
Sacred Heart University=20
19-20 Oct. 2012=20

THEME: The West =20
The conference theme The West may be seen as both geographical and
metaphorical. Romanticism discovered the =93noble savage=94 as Europe =
travelled
west to the Americas. Whereas many felt their mission was to civilize
backward people, others discovered an uncorrupted humanity; Rousseau =
thought
they had escaped societal chains. A century later, Frederick Jackson
Turner=92s thesis about American identity highlighted westward expansion =
that
created rugged individualism, the measure of survival. Benedict Anderson
(himself Irish) has offered one of the most fruitful theories of how
national identity is established in Imagined Communities. The west of
Ireland was re-discovered by the Celtic Literary Revival. They found a =
less
corrupted and nascent Irishness in rural, Gaeltacht regions. The bucolic
setting of small villages, harbors, and stone walls has evoked a simple =
yet
honest life, certainly promoted by modern tourism. =C9amon de Valera=92s =
St.
Patrick=92s Day speech (1943), on the 50th anniversary of the Gaelic =
League,
proclaimed: =93The Ireland which we have dreamed of would be the home of =
a
people who valued material wealth only as the basis of a right living, =
of a
people who were satisfied with frugal comfort and devoted their leisure =
to
the things of the spirit; a land whose countryside would be bright with =
cozy
homesteads, whose fields and villages would be joyous with the sounds of
industry, with the romping of sturdy children, the contests of athletic
youths, the laughter of comely maidens; whose firesides would be forums =
for
the wisdom of old age. It would, in a word, be the home of a people =
living
the life that God desires men should live.=94 As Ireland develops, with =
EU
commonality, demise of the Celtic Tiger, and other divisive experiences,
what place does The West have for Irish identity?

The plenary speaker will be Dr. Eamonn Wall, Smurfit-Stone Professor of
Irish Studies and Professor of English, University of Missouri-St. =
Louis.
John Whelan Band will perform Friday evening. Brenda N=ED =
Sh=FAilleabh=E1in will
present and discuss some of her latest documentaries on women and men of =
the
west.

PAPERS: Presenters are encouraged to think about a paper on some aspect =
of
the conference theme, but all papers in the multi-disciplinary field of
Irish Studies will be considered. Send paper proposals of 250-words to =
Dr.
John Roney, Dept. of History, SHU, via e-mail or post by the submission
deadline: 3 August 2012. Earlier submissions appreciated, and proposals =
for
entire sessions are most welcome. Papers should not exceed 20 minutes in
length.

LOCATION: Sacred Heart University, 5151 Park. Ave., Fairfield, =
Connecticut
(University Commons).
19-20 October 2012. Contact: Dr. John Roney, conference organizer.
roneyj[at]sacredheart.edu=20
See: www.sacredheart.edu/ACIS.cfm
for further details.

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When I started the Irish Diaspora list the phenomenon in the night skies,
clearly visible from our front door here in Bradford, was the planetary
alignment of 1997.

Looking out for another sign in the heavens - soon we have the Transit
of Venus, on June 5/6 2012.

I really think it is time that I stopped my work for and on the Irish
Diaspora list.

Many Ir-D members will know that there have been real problems for me in
recent years, in finding a fit between lifestyle, funding, interests,
opportunities, and the detailed demands made by running the Irish Diaspora
list. I simply need to find a better way of handling issues around time,
creativity and energy.

In the background, no doubt, there are even bigger, long term issues - but,
for the moment, I'd like to leave it at that.

Fortunately, Bill Mulligan, in Kentucky, and Anthony McNicholas, in
Westminster, want to keep the Irish Diaspora list going. They are now
'co-owners' of the Irish Diaspora list at Jiscmail, the UK's academic
listserv. So, for now, things will work, as before.

Remember that the entire archive of the Irish Diaspora list, from the
planetary alignment of 1997 to the Transit of Venus, is stored at Jiscmail,
in your membership area.

I will be taking a back seat over the next week or so, just to make sure
that Bill and Anthony have everything they need. Then I quietly go.

My thanks to Bill and Anthony for making this easy.

Patrick O'Sullivan


PS
Two recent works on the Transit of Venus are Mark Anderson, The Day the
World Discovered the Sun, and Andrea Wulf, Chasing Venus. If you do decide
to follow the Transit of Venus remember to protect your eyes - do not look
directly at the sun. That is dangerous.
http://www.transitofvenus.org/

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Paddy,
I'm saddened by this news, though I totally understand why you feel the =
need to take a step back. You've been the model of a scholar and a =
gentleman on this listserv since I joined it somewhere in the late 90s, =
and this listserv has been an essential tool for me throughout my =
academic training. I am happy to hear that Bill and Anthony are stepping =
into the void, but I'm sure they will agree, it is a void. =20
Cheers,
Matthew.

On 2012-05-22, at 4:46 AM, Patrick O'Sullivan wrote:

> When I started the Irish Diaspora list the phenomenon in the night =
skies,
> clearly visible from our front door here in Bradford, was the =
planetary
> alignment of 1997.
>=20
> Looking out for another sign in the heavens - soon we have the Transit
> of Venus, on June 5/6 2012.
>=20
> I really think it is time that I stopped my work for and on the Irish
> Diaspora list. =20
>=20
> Many Ir-D members will know that there have been real problems for me =
in
> recent years, in finding a fit between lifestyle, funding, interests,
> opportunities, and the detailed demands made by running the Irish =
Diaspora
> list. I simply need to find a better way of handling issues around =
time,
> creativity and energy.
>=20
> In the background, no doubt, there are even bigger, long term issues - =
but,
> for the moment, I'd like to leave it at that.
>=20
> Fortunately, Bill Mulligan, in Kentucky, and Anthony McNicholas, in
> Westminster, want to keep the Irish Diaspora list going. They are now
> 'co-owners' of the Irish Diaspora list at Jiscmail, the UK's academic
> listserv. So, for now, things will work, as before.
>=20
> Remember that the entire archive of the Irish Diaspora list, from the
> planetary alignment of 1997 to the Transit of Venus, is stored at =
Jiscmail,
> in your membership area.
>=20
> I will be taking a back seat over the next week or so, just to make =
sure
> that Bill and Anthony have everything they need. Then I quietly go.
>=20
> My thanks to Bill and Anthony for making this easy.
>=20
> Patrick O'Sullivan
>=20
>=20
> PS
> Two recent works on the Transit of Venus are Mark Anderson, The Day =
the
> World Discovered the Sun, and Andrea Wulf, Chasing Venus. If you do =
decide
> to follow the Transit of Venus remember to protect your eyes - do not =
look
> directly at the sun. That is dangerous.
> http://www.transitofvenus.org/

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Paddy

You have been a tremendous resource and guiding light in this
community, thank you so much for all your hard work, and thank you to
Bill and Anthony for taking this over. This is one of the best
listservs I am a member of (and I am a member of many!) and I never
fail to see something of interest; you have also been very generous in
helping publicize all of our work which is really helpful and I thank
you for that too.

Best wishes


Jennifer

--=20
Dr. Jennifer Redmond
CLIR Postdoctoral Fellow and Project Director, Albert M. Greenfield
Digital Center for the History of Women's Education
Special Collections
Canaday Library
Bryn Mawr College
101 N. Merion Avenue
Bryn Mawr, PA 19010
USA
Tel: +610-526-7515


On 22 May 2012 04:46, Patrick O'Sullivan wrote=
:
> When I started the Irish Diaspora list the phenomenon in the night skies,
> clearly visible from our front door here in Bradford, was the planetary
> alignment of 1997.
>
> Looking out for another sign in the heavens - soon we have the Transit
> of Venus, on June 5/6 2012.
>
> I really think it is time that I stopped my work for and on the Irish
> Diaspora list.
>
> Many Ir-D members will know that there have been real problems for me in
> recent years, in finding a fit between lifestyle, funding, interests,
> opportunities, and the detailed demands made by running the Irish Diaspor=
a
> list. =A0I simply need to find a better way of handling issues around tim=
e,
> creativity and energy.
>
> In the background, no doubt, there are even bigger, long term issues - bu=
t,
> for the moment, I'd like to leave it at that.
>
> Fortunately, Bill Mulligan, in Kentucky, and Anthony McNicholas, in
> Westminster, want to keep the Irish Diaspora list going. =A0They are now
> 'co-owners' of the Irish Diaspora list at Jiscmail, the UK's academic
> listserv. =A0So, for now, things will work, as before.
>
> Remember that the entire archive of the Irish Diaspora list, from the
> planetary alignment of 1997 to the Transit of Venus, is stored at Jiscmai=
l,
> in your membership area.
>
> I will be taking a back seat over the next week or so, just to make sure
> that Bill and Anthony have everything they need. =A0Then I quietly go.
>
> My thanks to Bill and Anthony for making this easy.
>
> Patrick O'Sullivan
>
>
> PS
> Two recent works on the Transit of Venus are Mark Anderson, The Day the
> World Discovered the Sun, and Andrea Wulf, Chasing Venus. =A0If you do de=
cide
> to follow the Transit of Venus remember to protect your eyes - do not loo=
k
> directly at the sun. =A0That is dangerous.
> http://www.transitofvenus.org/
>



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Wow--thank you for your kind and thoughtful dedication and may you be peaceful, well, and happy Mr. O'Sullivan.



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nora_murphy[at]comcast.net


----- Original Message -----
From: "Patrick O'Sullivan"
To: IR-D[at]JISCMAIL.AC.UK
Sent: Tuesday, May 22, 2012 3:46:35 AM
Subject: [IR-D] Transit of Venus + Adieu

When I started the Irish Diaspora list the phenomenon in the night skies,
clearly visible from our front door here in Bradford, was the planetary
alignment of 1997.

Looking out for another sign in the heavens - soon we have the Transit
of Venus, on June 5/6 2012.

I really think it is time that I stopped my work for and on the Irish
Diaspora list.

Many Ir-D members will know that there have been real problems for me in
recent years, in finding a fit between lifestyle, funding, interests,
opportunities, and the detailed demands made by running the Irish Diaspora
list. I simply need to find a better way of handling issues around time,
creativity and energy.

In the background, no doubt, there are even bigger, long term issues - but,
for the moment, I'd like to leave it at that.

Fortunately, Bill Mulligan, in Kentucky, and Anthony McNicholas, in
Westminster, want to keep the Irish Diaspora list going. They are now
'co-owners' of the Irish Diaspora list at Jiscmail, the UK's academic
listserv. So, for now, things will work, as before.

Remember that the entire archive of the Irish Diaspora list, from the
planetary alignment of 1997 to the Transit of Venus, is stored at Jiscmail,
in your membership area.

I will be taking a back seat over the next week or so, just to make sure
that Bill and Anthony have everything they need. Then I quietly go.

My thanks to Bill and Anthony for making this easy.

Patrick O'Sullivan


PS
Two recent works on the Transit of Venus are Mark Anderson, The Day the
World Discovered the Sun, and Andrea Wulf, Chasing Venus. If you do decide
to follow the Transit of Venus remember to protect your eyes - do not look
directly at the sun. That is dangerous.
http://www.transitofvenus.org/

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ou (though I am sure Bill and Anthony will carry on the fine work and am ve=
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=0A=
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and comment over the years. My research would be much the poorer without y=
ou. I have loved your wideranging coverage including much that is not liter=
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=0A=
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Looking out for another sign in the heavens - soon we have the Transit=0A=
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=0A=
I really think it is time that I stopped my work for and on the Irish=0A=
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=0A=
Many Ir-D members will know that there have been real problems for me in=0A=
recent years, in finding a fit between lifestyle, funding, interests,=0A=
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=0A=
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=0A=
creativity and energy.=0A=
=0A=
In the background, no doubt, there are even bigger, long term issues - but,=
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Remember that the entire archive of the Irish Diaspora list, from the=0A=
planetary alignment of 1997 to the Transit of Venus, is stored at Jiscmail,=
=0A=
in your membership area.=0A=
=0A=
I will be taking a back seat over the next week or so, just to make sure=0A=
that Bill and Anthony have everything they need. Then I quietly go.=0A=
=0A=
My thanks to Bill and Anthony for making this easy.=0A=
=0A=
Patrick O'Sullivan=0A=
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=0A=
PS=0A=
Two recent works on the Transit of Venus are Mark Anderson, The Day the=0A=
World Discovered the Sun, and Andrea Wulf, Chasing Venus. If you do decide=
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Dear Patrick,
Thank you for your service, thought, ideas and generosity.
Yours,
Breen

On Tue, May 22, 2012 at 4:46 AM, Patrick O'Sullivan wrote:

> When I started the Irish Diaspora list the phenomenon in the night skies,
> clearly visible from our front door here in Bradford, was the planetary
> alignment of 1997.
>
> Looking out for another sign in the heavens - soon we have the Transit
> of Venus, on June 5/6 2012.
>
> I really think it is time that I stopped my work for and on the Irish
> Diaspora list.
>
> Many Ir-D members will know that there have been real problems for me in
> recent years, in finding a fit between lifestyle, funding, interests,
> opportunities, and the detailed demands made by running the Irish Diaspora
> list. I simply need to find a better way of handling issues around time,
> creativity and energy.
>
> In the background, no doubt, there are even bigger, long term issues - but,
> for the moment, I'd like to leave it at that.
>
> Fortunately, Bill Mulligan, in Kentucky, and Anthony McNicholas, in
> Westminster, want to keep the Irish Diaspora list going. They are now
> 'co-owners' of the Irish Diaspora list at Jiscmail, the UK's academic
> listserv. So, for now, things will work, as before.
>
> Remember that the entire archive of the Irish Diaspora list, from the
> planetary alignment of 1997 to the Transit of Venus, is stored at Jiscmail,
> in your membership area.
>
> I will be taking a back seat over the next week or so, just to make sure
> that Bill and Anthony have everything they need. Then I quietly go.
>
> My thanks to Bill and Anthony for making this easy.
>
> Patrick O'Sullivan
>
>
> PS
> Two recent works on the Transit of Venus are Mark Anderson, The Day the
> World Discovered the Sun, and Andrea Wulf, Chasing Venus. If you do decide
> to follow the Transit of Venus remember to protect your eyes - do not look
> directly at the sun. That is dangerous.
> http://www.transitofvenus.org/
>

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A very welcome initiative. Those involved could do worse than make contact =
with those Irish activists - academic and otherwise, in the UK who have bee=
n engaged in similar work for at least two decades now, and who have encoun=
tered many such cases in British cities. The Irish Post, for example, repo=
rted the discovery of the decaying corpse of an old Irish navvy in a remote=
corner of a large, disused, industrial car park. in his pockets he had =C2=
=A32,000 in obsolete English notes. That was over twenty years ago. They mi=
ght also use this individual tragedy, duplicated no doubt many times but ot=
herwise unreported and unremarked, to forewarn the responsible authorities =
of the likelihood of many more such cases when the 'undocumented' of the re=
cent past reach old age...=20

Ultan Cowley

----- Original Message -----
From: "Patrick O'Sullivan"
To: IR-D[at]JISCMAIL.AC.UK
Sent: Monday, 21 May, 2012 5:19:33 PM
Subject: [IR-D] Gallagher Initiative asks what became of elderly Irish emig=
rants

Gallagher Initiative asks what became of elderly Irish emigrants

For centuries, poverty and political unrest in Ireland forced generations o=
f
its people to leave for foreign shores, in search of a better life.

The Celtic Tiger stemmed the tide for a while, but Ireland's current
economic difficulties have resurrected the spectre of emigration, and many
young Irish people have found themselves following in their forefathers'
footsteps.

So what became of the those who left Ireland in the later years of the last
century, and what do they think of the boom and bust back home?

An unprecedented study of elderly Irish Americans is underway in the United
States.

The Gallagher Initiative was inspired by the lonely death of 72-year-old
Irishman, Tony Gallagher, in New York in December 2008.

Difficulties
The body of the County Mayo native lay undiscovered in his Queens apartment
for more than a week, sparking outrage among the city's Irish American
community.

Prominent Irish Americans got together to try to understand the day-to-day
difficulties faced by isolated, elderly members of the diaspora, and to fin=
d
out how their lives could be improved.

Dr Elaine Walsh, the academic who is leading the study, said her team has
already interviewed more than 300 of New York's elderly Irish Americans
since they began their work last year...

FULL TEXT AT
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-northern-ireland-18132374

Gallagher Initiative=20

http://gallagherinitiative.blogspot.co.uk/2012/01/normal-0-false-false-fals=
e
-en-us-x-none.html

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FIRST RESEARCH STUDY OF OLDER IRISH IN THE U.S.

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Paddy has already posted his swan song and tributes to his work and
contribution=97well deserve I hasten to add=97are arriving. I wanted to =
have a
word first before I post them. I will post them and encourage members =
to
share their thoughts. It will result in a lot of activity, but it will =
put
something important on record.=20

=20

I, and am sure the others who are assuming leadership roles, recognize =
the
huge shoes we are asked to fill. None of us are na=EFve. We all know =
we
follow in the path of a man who made a real impact on the study of the
Diaspora. I have tried to find an image or a comparison, but they all
relate to baseball and I am sure would be lost on many of our members. =


=20

Let me emphasize this is a transition in leadership, not a dramatic =
change
for this list. When I have been an administrator, my basic philosophy =
has
been =93if it ain=92t broke, don=92t fix it.=94 IR-D does not need =
fixing. I do
not anticipate major changes immediately and then only if the needs of =
our
members change. =20

=20

My intention is to continue the list as a source of information and
occasional debate. I encourage researchers at any level to submit
queries=97one of our strengths has been our willingness or share what we =
know
with one another, especially students. If you ideas let me know; if you
have complaints let me know. =20

=20

As the principal moderator, I have the most responsibility as we move
forward. My interests are not as wide ranging as Paddy=92s and I do not =
have
his wit. We are different people. I will do my very best to maintain =
the
broad focus of IR-D, but ask your help by sharing things. The list will =
be
different going forward, but for me it will always be Paddy=92s List. =
He has
become a treasured friend for me. I am probably the only American to go =
to
Bradford three times before he went to London! I hope to continue the
level of involvement with Diaspora studies that the list has enjoyed. =
Beyond
that, we will see where we go.

=20

Best to all, =20

=20

Bill

William H. Mulligan, Jr.=20

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MSU Alumni Association Distinguished Researcher 2012

Murray State University=20

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=20

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Dear Paddy,

Thank you for all the years you put into this. I know my late husband, Joh=
n, enjoyed the posts.

Susan Hickey



-----Original Message-----
From: Nora Murphy
To: IR-D
Sent: Wed, May 23, 2012 10:07 am
Subject: Re: [IR-D] Transit of Venus + Adieu


Wow--thank you for your kind and thoughtful dedication and may you be peace=
ful,=20
ell, and happy Mr. O'Sullivan.=20

_______________=20
ora Murphy=20
reelance Writer=20
51.399.7697 (cell)=20
ora_murphy[at]comcast.net=20

---- Original Message -----
rom: "Patrick O'Sullivan" =20
o: IR-D[at]JISCMAIL.AC.UK=20
ent: Tuesday, May 22, 2012 3:46:35 AM=20
ubject: [IR-D] Transit of Venus + Adieu=20
When I started the Irish Diaspora list the phenomenon in the night skies,=
=20
learly visible from our front door here in Bradford, was the planetary=20
lignment of 1997.=20
Looking out for another sign in the heavens - soon we have the Transit=20
f Venus, on June 5/6 2012.=20
I really think it is time that I stopped my work for and on the Irish=20
iaspora list.=20
Many Ir-D members will know that there have been real problems for me in=20
ecent years, in finding a fit between lifestyle, funding, interests,=20
pportunities, and the detailed demands made by running the Irish Diaspora=
=20
ist. I simply need to find a better way of handling issues around time,=20
reativity and energy.=20
In the background, no doubt, there are even bigger, long term issues - but,=
=20
or the moment, I'd like to leave it at that.=20
Fortunately, Bill Mulligan, in Kentucky, and Anthony McNicholas, in=20
estminster, want to keep the Irish Diaspora list going. They are now=20
co-owners' of the Irish Diaspora list at Jiscmail, the UK's academic=20
istserv. So, for now, things will work, as before.=20
Remember that the entire archive of the Irish Diaspora list, from the=20
lanetary alignment of 1997 to the Transit of Venus, is stored at Jiscmail,=
=20
n your membership area.=20
I will be taking a back seat over the next week or so, just to make sure=20
hat Bill and Anthony have everything they need. Then I quietly go.=20
My thanks to Bill and Anthony for making this easy.=20
Patrick O'Sullivan=20

S=20
wo recent works on the Transit of Venus are Mark Anderson, The Day the=20
orld Discovered the Sun, and Andrea Wulf, Chasing Venus. If you do decide=
=20
o follow the Transit of Venus remember to protect your eyes - do not look=
=20
irectly at the sun. That is dangerous.=20
ttp://www.transitofvenus.org/=20

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I have no desire to minimize the tragedy of lonely deaths, whether among =
the aged or other elements of the population. Likewise, I expect that a =
strong relationship exists between those who die in such circumstances =
and those who lead marginalized lives. Where I hesitate, however, is at =
the possible implication that this outcome may be in some way a =
peculiarly Irish phenomenon. In the case of the United States and NYC =
especially, my suspicion is that being Irish (as distinguished from =
being poor, socially isolated, without nearby living kin, and residing =
in more or less anonymous apartment developments) is not a strikingly =
important correlate of such outcomes. Given the likely =
over-representation of Irish males among the isolated elderly in =
Britain, conflating fundamental causes with ethnicity may be easier =
there. =20

My guess is that the impetus for such studies is a larger agenda, rooted =
in arguments about the extent to which Irish authorities (or British =
ones) have a responsibility toward emigrants, especially those who were =
forced to go especially to England), exploited for their strength as =
navvies and for their remittances, and then cast aside as the problems =
of life overwhelmed them. There is nothing wrong with that agenda, =
although it does beg the question of why the Irish in England -- or for =
that matter in Queens -- do not share in the responsibility.=20

I suppose I just like my analytical categories and hypotheses explicitly =
stated at the beginning of studies. In addition, the Irish-centric =
approach, particularly in the case of the U.S., strikes me as parochial =
in its outlook -- unless, of course, the researchers can document that =
there is something different about the Irish. What would that be? =
Assumptions about the prevalence of alcoholism? Do we know, however, if =
poor Mr. Gallagher ever touched a drop?

Tom


-----Original Message-----
From: The Irish Diaspora Studies List [mailto:IR-D[at]JISCMAIL.AC.UK] On =
Behalf Of Ultan Cowley
Sent: Tuesday, May 22, 2012 12:48 PM
To: IR-D[at]JISCMAIL.AC.UK
Subject: Re: [IR-D] Gallagher Initiative asks what became of elderly =
Irish emigrants

A very welcome initiative. Those involved could do worse than make =
contact with those Irish activists - academic and otherwise, in the UK =
who have been engaged in similar work for at least two decades now, and =
who have encountered many such cases in British cities. The Irish Post, =
for example, reported the discovery of the decaying corpse of an old =
Irish navvy in a remote corner of a large, disused, industrial car park. =
in his pockets he had =C2=A32,000 in obsolete English notes. That was =
over twenty years ago. They might also use this individual tragedy, =
duplicated no doubt many times but otherwise unreported and unremarked, =
to forewarn the responsible authorities of the likelihood of many more =
such cases when the 'undocumented' of the recent past reach old age...=20

Ultan Cowley

----- Original Message -----
From: "Patrick O'Sullivan"
To: IR-D[at]JISCMAIL.AC.UK
Sent: Monday, 21 May, 2012 5:19:33 PM
Subject: [IR-D] Gallagher Initiative asks what became of elderly Irish =
emigrants

Gallagher Initiative asks what became of elderly Irish emigrants

For centuries, poverty and political unrest in Ireland forced =
generations of its people to leave for foreign shores, in search of a =
better life.

The Celtic Tiger stemmed the tide for a while, but Ireland's current =
economic difficulties have resurrected the spectre of emigration, and =
many young Irish people have found themselves following in their =
forefathers'
footsteps.

So what became of the those who left Ireland in the later years of the =
last century, and what do they think of the boom and bust back home?

An unprecedented study of elderly Irish Americans is underway in the =
United States.

The Gallagher Initiative was inspired by the lonely death of 72-year-old =
Irishman, Tony Gallagher, in New York in December 2008.

Difficulties
The body of the County Mayo native lay undiscovered in his Queens =
apartment for more than a week, sparking outrage among the city's Irish =
American community.

Prominent Irish Americans got together to try to understand the =
day-to-day difficulties faced by isolated, elderly members of the =
diaspora, and to find out how their lives could be improved.

Dr Elaine Walsh, the academic who is leading the study, said her team =
has already interviewed more than 300 of New York's elderly Irish =
Americans since they began their work last year...

FULL TEXT AT
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-northern-ireland-18132374

Gallagher Initiative=20

http://gallagherinitiative.blogspot.co.uk/2012/01/normal-0-false-false-fa=
lse
-en-us-x-none.html


Gallagher Initiative Background Information FIRST RESEARCH STUDY OF =
OLDER IRISH IN THE U.S.

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Joining the obvious crush of well-wishers, may I also say how perfectly
impressed I have been, these many years, with the overall management & good
judgment of Patrick O'Sullivan of the Irish Diaspora list-serv. He was
always prompt & cordial in his replies to me, even assisting me in various
ways with some of my special interests, as when I initiated & taught a
Diaspora course at New York University (Manhattan, autumn-winter 2007). It
was a great pleasure (and memorable) to hear him speak on Diaspora issues
at Ireland House, New York University, but a few years ago. Clearly, the
man has made a considerable (and broadly valued) contribution to Irish Stds
and to Diaspora Stds.

Paddy, whatever your plans, safe travels attend ye and keep us posted on
your doings.

Appreciative regards abounding,



Maureen E. Mulvihill
_________________



On Wed, May 23, 2012 at 11:24 AM, Susan Hickey wrote:

> Dear Paddy,
>
> Thank you for all the years you put into this. I know my late husband,
> John, enjoyed the posts.
>
> Susan Hickey
>
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Nora Murphy
> To: IR-D
> Sent: Wed, May 23, 2012 10:07 am
> Subject: Re: [IR-D] Transit of Venus + Adieu
>
>
> Wow--thank you for your kind and thoughtful dedication and may you be
> peaceful,
> ell, and happy Mr. O'Sullivan.
>
> _______________
> ora Murphy
> reelance Writer
> 51.399.7697 (cell)
> ora_murphy[at]comcast.net
>
> ---- Original Message -----
> rom: "Patrick O'Sullivan"
> o: IR-D[at]JISCMAIL.AC.UK
> ent: Tuesday, May 22, 2012 3:46:35 AM
> ubject: [IR-D] Transit of Venus + Adieu
> When I started the Irish Diaspora list the phenomenon in the night skies,
> learly visible from our front door here in Bradford, was the planetary
> lignment of 1997.
> Looking out for another sign in the heavens - soon we have the Transit
> f Venus, on June 5/6 2012.
> I really think it is time that I stopped my work for and on the Irish
> iaspora list.
> Many Ir-D members will know that there have been real problems for me in
> ecent years, in finding a fit between lifestyle, funding, interests,
> pportunities, and the detailed demands made by running the Irish Diaspora
> ist. I simply need to find a better way of handling issues around time,
> reativity and energy.
> In the background, no doubt, there are even bigger, long term issues - but,
> or the moment, I'd like to leave it at that.
> Fortunately, Bill Mulligan, in Kentucky, and Anthony McNicholas, in
> estminster, want to keep the Irish Diaspora list going. They are now
> co-owners' of the Irish Diaspora list at Jiscmail, the UK's academic
> istserv. So, for now, things will work, as before.
> Remember that the entire archive of the Irish Diaspora list, from the
> lanetary alignment of 1997 to the Transit of Venus, is stored at Jiscmail,
> n your membership area.
> I will be taking a back seat over the next week or so, just to make sure
> hat Bill and Anthony have everything they need. Then I quietly go.
> My thanks to Bill and Anthony for making this easy.
> Patrick O'Sullivan
>
> S
> wo recent works on the Transit of Venus are Mark Anderson, The Day the
> orld Discovered the Sun, and Andrea Wulf, Chasing Venus. If you do decide
> o follow the Transit of Venus remember to protect your eyes - do not look
> irectly at the sun. That is dangerous.
> ttp://www.transitofvenus.org/
>

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Dear Paddy

As somewhere who's been a member of this list more or less since the
beginning, as occasional contributor and eternal lurker, I can hardly
begin to express my appreciation of the fantastic work which you have
done. Not only has the list been a labour of love (and no doubt of
occasional frustration!), but you have managed to assemble what must be
one of the most far-reaching and inclusive groups of scholars in any
field. Almost everyone with a serious interest in Irish Diaspora Studies
is a member. As we know (academics in the field, students with research
queries and others), all have contributed their time, expertise and
advice with great generosity and unfailing courtesy. This is, in
itself, an indirect compliment to your own tireless work. In an age in
which people talk glibly about the 'knowledge economy' and aim to
'monetise' everything, including the intellectual work which we all do,
the very existence of a list such as this serves as a rebuttal to such
philistinism.

I have no doubt the list will continue in the spirit which you
established for it from the outset. I hope the world of theatre, or
music, will benefit from the increased time you will be able to devote
to it as a result of moving on, in the same way as we have benefited for
so many years. And I presume you will not be abandoning your own
original research activities as well as your insightful and sparkling
contributions to academic conferences in the field.

Very warmest regards

Piaras

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Dear Patrick,
Thank you a lot for all what you have done for the successful =
establishment
and consolidation of the Irish diaspora net, a landmark for all of us =
who
work in this interdisciplinary field. Your wise mediation and guidance =
have
challenged all kinds of debates and research.=20

Your metaphorical adieu inspires us to keep looking for confluences in =
this
multi-local diaspora space that you created.

My very best wishes to you and your new literary and musical project and =
to
Bill and Anthony all positive energy for continuing your fantastic work.
Laura

-----Mensagem original-----
De: The Irish Diaspora Studies List [mailto:IR-D[at]JISCMAIL.AC.UK] Em nome =
de
Patrick O'Sullivan
Enviada em: ter=E7a-feira, 22 de maio de 2012 05:47
Para: IR-D[at]JISCMAIL.AC.UK
Assunto: [IR-D] Transit of Venus + Adieu

When I started the Irish Diaspora list the phenomenon in the night =
skies,
clearly visible from our front door here in Bradford, was the planetary
alignment of 1997.

Looking out for another sign in the heavens - soon we have the Transit =
of
Venus, on June 5/6 2012.

I really think it is time that I stopped my work for and on the Irish
Diaspora list. =20

Many Ir-D members will know that there have been real problems for me in
recent years, in finding a fit between lifestyle, funding, interests,
opportunities, and the detailed demands made by running the Irish =
Diaspora
list. I simply need to find a better way of handling issues around =
time,
creativity and energy.

In the background, no doubt, there are even bigger, long term issues - =
but,
for the moment, I'd like to leave it at that.

Fortunately, Bill Mulligan, in Kentucky, and Anthony McNicholas, in
Westminster, want to keep the Irish Diaspora list going. They are now
'co-owners' of the Irish Diaspora list at Jiscmail, the UK's academic
listserv. So, for now, things will work, as before.

Remember that the entire archive of the Irish Diaspora list, from the
planetary alignment of 1997 to the Transit of Venus, is stored at =
Jiscmail,
in your membership area.

I will be taking a back seat over the next week or so, just to make sure
that Bill and Anthony have everything they need. Then I quietly go.

My thanks to Bill and Anthony for making this easy.

Patrick O'Sullivan


PS
Two recent works on the Transit of Venus are Mark Anderson, The Day the
World Discovered the Sun, and Andrea Wulf, Chasing Venus. If you do =
decide
to follow the Transit of Venus remember to protect your eyes - do not =
look
directly at the sun. That is dangerous.
http://www.transitofvenus.org/

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Dear Paddy

What a gracious message and signing off. You most assuredly deserve to pick
your own moment. Thank you for creating a fantastic Irish diasporic space
in which we have all dwelt and from which we have all benefitted
immeasurably.

Best wishes for the future,

Mary



On 22 May 2012 09:46, Patrick O'Sullivan wrote=
:

> When I started the Irish Diaspora list the phenomenon in the night skies,
> clearly visible from our front door here in Bradford, was the planetary
> alignment of 1997.
>
> Looking out for another sign in the heavens - soon we have the Transit
> of Venus, on June 5/6 2012.
>
> I really think it is time that I stopped my work for and on the Irish
> Diaspora list.
>
> Many Ir-D members will know that there have been real problems for me in
> recent years, in finding a fit between lifestyle, funding, interests,
> opportunities, and the detailed demands made by running the Irish Diaspor=
a
> list. I simply need to find a better way of handling issues around time,
> creativity and energy.
>
> In the background, no doubt, there are even bigger, long term issues - bu=
t,
> for the moment, I'd like to leave it at that.
>
> Fortunately, Bill Mulligan, in Kentucky, and Anthony McNicholas, in
> Westminster, want to keep the Irish Diaspora list going. They are now
> 'co-owners' of the Irish Diaspora list at Jiscmail, the UK's academic
> listserv. So, for now, things will work, as before.
>
> Remember that the entire archive of the Irish Diaspora list, from the
> planetary alignment of 1997 to the Transit of Venus, is stored at Jiscmai=
l,
> in your membership area.
>
> I will be taking a back seat over the next week or so, just to make sure
> that Bill and Anthony have everything they need. Then I quietly go.
>
> My thanks to Bill and Anthony for making this easy.
>
> Patrick O'Sullivan
>
>
> PS
> Two recent works on the Transit of Venus are Mark Anderson, The Day the
> World Discovered the Sun, and Andrea Wulf, Chasing Venus. If you do deci=
de
> to follow the Transit of Venus remember to protect your eyes - do not loo=
k
> directly at the sun. That is dangerous.
> http://www.transitofvenus.org/
>



--=20
Prof. Mary Hickman
Director,
Institute for the Study of European Transformations
Faculty of Applied Social Sciences
London Metropolitan University
166-220 Holloway Rd
London N7 8DB
Tel: +44 (0)20 7133 2927
http://www.londonmet.ac.uk/research-units/iset/staff/hickman.cfm
>
My 2 latest publications:
=91Re-Imagining Ireland, Irishness and the Irish Diaspora for the 21st
century=91, in P O Duibhir, R McDaid and A O=92Shea (eds)
*All Changed? Culture and Identity in Contemporary Ireland*, Dublin: Duras
Press (2011)
>
=91Suspect Communities=92? Counter-terrorism policy, the press, and the im=
pact
on Irish and Muslim communities in Britain, A Report for Policy Makers and
the General Public (2011), Institute for the Study of European
Transformations, London Metropolitan University (with L Thomas, S Silvestri
and H Nickels). Available at:
http://www.londonmet.ac.uk/fms/MRSite/Research/iset/Suspect%20Communities%2=
0Findings%20July2011.pdf

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