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I am falling into one of those Google mobius strips that I cannot seem to =
drill my way out of-I keeping ending up back at the same page that is no he=
lp. So I turn to the list, instead: does anyone know if the Northern Irela=
nd Tourist Board has an office in the US, and if so, how to contact it?

Thanks

Jim Rogers

James S. Rogers
UST Center for Irish Studies
Editor, New Hibernia Review
2115 Summit Ave, #5008
St Paul MN 55105-1096
(651) 962-5662

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Hi, The NITB has a NYC office:

For more information, contact the Northern Ireland Tourist Board:

US Office:
551 Fifth Avenue, Suite 701
New York, NY 10176
Tel: (212) 922-0101 or (800) 326-0036
Fax: (212) 922-0099


Best, Margo Shea

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Subject: Honouring Ronnie Buchanan, 11 May 2013
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Forwarded on behalf of Patrick McWilliams.



A group of former fellows of the Institute of Irish Studies at Queen's
University Belfast has come together to organise a tribute to Ronnie
Buchanan, Director IIS (1982-1993). Ronnie is doing quite well and plans to
be present next May.



Many are indebted to Ronnie, whose inclusive outlook brought a wealth of
interdisciplinary talent to IIS and made working there a pleasure.



On Saturday 11 May 2013, a colloquium will take place at Queen's, in
association with the School of History and Anthropology. Provisional timings
for the day are 11 a.m. to 6 p.m., and there will be a keynote speaker.



The colloquium will feature a small number of papers from some of the major
projects during Ronnie's tenure as Director.



11 May next year will be an opportunity not only to showcase the work of IIS
but to renew friendships. We plan a lunch and a meal at tea-time.



The organising committee has made great efforts to trace and contact all
former fellows and members of staff who would have known Ronnie. If you fall
into that category, you would be most cordially invited to attend this
event, the date of which is now fixed. A small subscription will be payable,
though it will be quite modest.



Moreover, it is envisaged that a publication will follow at a later date. It
may record the proceedings of the day and/or some of Ronnie's many journal
papers. Further details will emerge as we get closer to the time.



To express your interest in this event, please see the following group on
Facebook (which you can join by request). That group will be a major source
of information for next May, including a facility for pre-registration.



http://www.facebook.com/groups/197317317063607/



A separate method of pre-registration for people not on Facebook will be
devised in the near future.



Patrick McWilliams (IIS, 1988-2000)

p.mcwilliams[at]qub.ac.uk



on behalf of Brenda Collins, Angelique Day, Myrtle Hill, Sophia Hillan,
Linde Lunney and Kay Muhr.





William H. Mulligan, Jr.

Professor of History

Murray State University

Murray KY 42071-3341 USA

office phone 1-270-809-6571

dept phone 1-270-809-2231

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Jim,
I worked in the airline business for many years, but=A0am now retired.=A0=
=A0About 10 or 15 years ago, NITB opened an=A0office in NYC and that was co=
nsider to be an astounding development.=A0 My recollection is that they lat=
er moved into=A0(rather than merged with) the Irish Tourist Board, which I =
also recall has changed its name to Tourism Ireland.=A0 My guess is that=A0=
all is one now.
Dan Milner=A0=A0=A0
www.stjohns.digication.com/danmilner

--- On Wed, 8/29/12, Rogers, James S. wrote:


From: Rogers, James S.
Subject: [IR-D] NITB in the US?
To: IR-D[at]JISCMAIL.AC.UK
Date: Wednesday, August 29, 2012, 3:58 PM


I am falling into one of those=A0 Google mobius strips that I cannot seem t=
o drill my way out of-I keeping ending up back at the same page that is no =
help.=A0 So I turn to the list, instead: does anyone know if the Northern I=
reland Tourist Board has an office in the US, and if so, how to contact it?

Thanks

Jim Rogers

James S. Rogers
UST Center for Irish Studies
Editor, New Hibernia Review
2115 Summit Ave, #5008
St Paul MN 55105-1096
(651) 962-5662

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Some of you may have already heard this sad news. A great loss. Most =
will
know of her work on the missing friends section of the Boston Pilot. =
She
was always willing to share what she had collected and offer =
encouragement
to others. She was very kind to me and I will miss her. =20

=20

Forwarded from Brian =D3 Conchubhair

=20

Very sad news. Such a lovely lady and generous scholar.

Dear Colleagues:
I am truly sorry to report that Ruth-Ann Harris died at 11:30 p.m. on
Wednesday, September 5. She remains in our thoughts and prayers at this =
sad
time. Pursuant to her husband John's expressed wish, there will be a
celebration of her life here at Boston College (the site is yet to be
determined), in 4 to 6 weeks in order to accommodate friends of =
Ruth-Ann's
from Ireland who wish to attend.

=20

Bill

=20

=20

William H. Mulligan, Jr.=20

Professor of History

MSU Alumni Association Distinguished Researcher 2012

Murray State University=20

Murray KY 42071-3341 USA

office phone 1-270-809-6571

dept phone 1-270-809-2231

fax 1-270-809-6587

=20

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Forwarded on behalf of Sean Farrell

The American Conference for Irish Studies is delighted to call for
applications for the following new fellowship opportunity.

Krause Research Fellowship in Irish Studies

A poet and scholar most known for his extensive work on the life and letters
of Irish playwright Sean O'Casey, Professor David Krause (1917-2011)
mentored many students as a professor of English at Brown University for
more than three decades.

In recognition of his renowned record of scholarship and long service to
Irish Studies, Dr. Krause's friends and family have taken the lead in
establishing an annual fellowship of $700 to be awarded to a advanced Ph.D.
student working on a dissertation on Irish Literature (diaspora included) at
a North American institution.

Applicants should submit an application letter (a 2-3 page proposal that
explains the scope and goals of the project, the intended use of the funds,
and includes a brief, select bibliography), a CV and two letters of
recommendation to Kathleen Costello-Sullivan, Chair, Krause Fellowship
Committee, Department of English, LeMoyne College, 1419 Salt Springs Road,
Syracuse, NY 13214: sullivkp[at]lemoyne.edu. Electronic submission is
encouraged. The deadline for submission is November 1, 2012.





William H. Mulligan, Jr.

Professor of History

MSU Alumni Association Distinguished Researcher 2012

Murray State University

Murray KY 42071-3341 USA

office phone 1-270-809-6571

dept phone 1-270-809-2231

fax 1-270-809-6587

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Forwarded on behalf of Sean Farrell.

The American Conference for Irish Studies is delighted to call for
applications for the following new fellowship opportunity.

Emmet Larkin Fellowship in Irish Studies.

A pioneering historian, inspiring teacher and one of the founders of the
American Conference for Irish Studies, Professor Emmet Larkin (1927-2012)
was truly one of the twentieth century's giants of Irish historical studies.
To honor his memory, ACIS and Dr. Larkin's friends and family have created
the Emmet Larkin Fellowship, an annual research award of $700 to be given to
an advanced Ph.D. student working on a dissertation on an Irish topic
(diaspora included) in History or the Social Sciences at a North American
institution.



Applicants should submit an application letter (a 2-3 page proposal that
explains the scope and goals of the project, the intended use of the funds,
and includes a brief, select bibliography), a CV and two letters of
recommendations to Michael de Nie, Chair, Larkin Fellowship Committee,
Department of History, University of West Georgia, Carrollton, GA 30118:
mdenie[at]westga.edu. Electronic submission is encouraged. The deadline for
submission is November 1, 2012.



William H. Mulligan, Jr.

Professor of History

MSU Alumni Association Distinguished Researcher 2012

Murray State University

Murray KY 42071-3341 USA

office phone 1-270-809-6571

dept phone 1-270-809-2231

fax 1-270-809-6587

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This may be of interest to some on the list. Note the Irish Diaspora is
listed. Nassau Community College is actually in Hempstead-my home town.



CALL FOR PAPERS



Migrations in World History



November 2-3, 2012



Nassau Community College, Garden City, NY, USA



MAWHA, the Mid-Atlantic World History Association, is pleased to announce
its sixteenth annual conference. This year's focus is the broad topic of
migrations. MAHWA, an affiliate of the World History Association,
encourages conference participation by graduate students, high school
teachers, and college professors, as part of its mission to encourage the
conversation among all practitioners in the field of world history.
Proposals from undergraduates will be considered if they are accompanied by
the name and contact information of a faculty sponsor at the undergraduate
institution who is committed to working with the student to ensure the
quality of the paper.



We invite participants to engage, consider and compare the relationships,
methodologies, theories, and concepts involving migrations in a world
history context. Topics could include, but are not limited to the following:






*Voluntary migrations for economic, religious, and/or political reasons

*Involuntary migrations, e.g. the slave trade, removal of aboriginal
peoples, expulsion of the Moriscos, etc.

*Hostile migrations or invasions, e.g. Aryan, Mongol, Norman, etc.

*Diasporas, e.g. Jewish, Irish, etc.

*Individual or group migrations



*Internal migration within a country

*Migration to another country or continent

*Perceptions of Migrations and/or Migrants

*Assimilation, acculturation, cultural diffusion

*Migration, digital representations, and technologies

*Teaching migrations in world history








Submission Guidelines:



Each paper, panel, or roundtable proposal must include a title and a brief
(300 words or less) description of the topic. Sessions are 90 minutes long.
Ideally, panels will consist of three presenters, who will be allotted no
more than 20 minutes each, leaving time for questions. Panels will have
maximum of four presenters; roundtables may have five panelists, but each
will be limited to a 10-minute initial statement. Please submit a paper,
panel, or roundtable proposal with the relevant abstracts, titles,
institutional affiliations (as appropriate), and participant names to:



Hard Copies: Jacqueline Swansinger Electronically:
swansing[at]fredonia.edu

MAWHA Program Chair

SUNY Fredonia

History Department, Thompson Hall

Fredonia, NY 14063




Submission Deadline: September 10, 2012




For further information see the MAWHA website: www.mawha.org





Bill



William H. Mulligan, Jr.

Professor of History

MSU Alumni Association Distinguished Researcher 2012

Murray State University

Murray KY 42071-3341 USA

office phone 1-270-809-6571

dept phone 1-270-809-2231

fax 1-270-809-6587

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Forwarded from H-Net




Extended Call for Papers and Publication

The Irish diaspora and revolution, 1845-1945 The Department of History at
National University of Ireland, Maynooth, invites submissions for a major
international academic conference entitled 'The Irish diaspora and
revolution, 1845 - 1945' to be held at NUI Maynooth, 30 October-1 November
2012.

'Diaspora' and 'revolution' have been central transformative features of
Irish society between 1845 and 1945, penetrating every facet of life on this
island over the course of that century. Revolution as experienced by the
Irish diaspora during this period, however, transcended Irish geopolitical
isolation, situating Irish issues within evolving global contexts and
amorphous supranational networks. It is this rich and diverse engagement of
the Irish diaspora with revolution which this conference seeks to explore.

Distinguished keynote speakers confirmed for the conference are Professor
R.V. Comerford and Patrick O'Sullivan. The publication of a collection of
papers through a leading academic publisher is anticipated.

We invite submission of abstracts which address the conference title from
any relevant historical period, geographical perspective or disciplinary
approach. Papers received to date have addressed topics such as the Fenian
movement, the Land Question, the First World War, the Irish revolution and
the Second World War. Papers are to be no longer than twenty minutes in
duration. Panel proposals are welcome in addition to individual papers.
Postgraduates are also encouraged to register an interest in participating.
Proposals for papers and panels should include a title, an abstract of no
more than 250 words and a brief biographical summary (including
institutional affiliation and contact details).

Applications with these particulars attached are to be submitted to any of
the conference convenors, Dr. Darragh Gannon, Dr. Gerard Moran and Dr.
Ciaran Reilly, by 15 September at the email addresses below. Applicants will
be notified by email by 24 September. Conference attendance costs will be
posted at a later date (there will be no registration cost for conference
speakers).

Contact details
Dr. Darragh Gannon: Darragh.J.Gannon[at]nuim.ie
Dr. Gerard Moran: Gerard.Moran[at]nuim.ie
Dr. Ciaran Reilly: Ciaran.J.Reilly[at]nuim.ie

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Some of you may have already heard this sad news. A great loss. Most will
know of her work on the missing friends section of the Boston Pilot. She
was always willing to share what she had collected and offer encouragement
to others. She was very kind to me and I will miss her.



Forwarded from Brian Ó Conchubhair



Very sad news. Such a lovely lady and generous scholar.

Dear Colleagues:
I am truly sorry to report that Ruth-Ann Harris died at 11:30 p.m. on
Wednesday, September 5. She remains in our thoughts and prayers at this sad
time. Pursuant to her husband John's expressed wish, there will be a
celebration of her life here at Boston College (the site is yet to be
determined), in 4 to 6 weeks in order to accommodate friends of Ruth-Ann's
from Ireland who wish to attend.



Bill





William H. Mulligan, Jr.

Professor of History

MSU Alumni Association Distinguished Researcher 2012

Murray State University

Murray KY 42071-3341 USA

office phone 1-270-809-6571

dept phone 1-270-809-2231

fax 1-270-809-6587

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Professor Ruth-Ann Harris, a beloved member of the Irish Studies Program at
Boston College for nearly two decades, passed away suddenly on September
5th.
Ruth-Ann is survived by her husband John, their three children, and eight
grandchildren. She will be sorely missed by colleagues and students alike.

Ruth-Ann, who obtained her Ph.D. in history at Tufts University, founded th=
e
Irish Studies Program at Northeastern University, on whose faculty she
served
prior to her arrival at Boston College. Her research and publications in
recent
years have focused on Irish migration to Boston and will be included in a
forthcoming historical atlas of the city. At the time of her death, Ruth-An=
n
was actively engaged with the on-line database at Boston College entitled
=93Information Wanted=94. The study relates to advertisements posted in the
Boston Pilot between 1826 and 1916 by people seeking to locate missing
friends
and relatives.

Apart from her scholarly interests, Ruth-Ann was especially renowned for he=
r
compassionate devotion to students. Her office hours often included long
chats
about immigration history over coffee at one of the campus cafes. Since the
Fall of 2011, she had served as faculty advisor to students pursuing an
Irish
Studies minor. Fond memories of her collegiality among faculty and students
will long endure at Boston College.


On Sat, Sep 8, 2012 at 5:54 PM, Bill Mulligan w=
rote:

> Some of you may have already heard this sad news. A great loss. Most wi=
ll
> know of her work on the missing friends section of the Boston Pilot. She
> was always willing to share what she had collected and offer encouragemen=
t
> to others. She was very kind to me and I will miss her.
>
>
>
> Forwarded from Brian =D3 Conchubhair
>
>
>
> Very sad news. Such a lovely lady and generous scholar.
>
> Dear Colleagues:
> I am truly sorry to report that Ruth-Ann Harris died at 11:30 p.m. on
> Wednesday, September 5. She remains in our thoughts and prayers at this s=
ad
> time. Pursuant to her husband John's expressed wish, there will be a
> celebration of her life here at Boston College (the site is yet to be
> determined), in 4 to 6 weeks in order to accommodate friends of Ruth-Ann'=
s
> from Ireland who wish to attend.
>
>
>
> Bill
>
>
>
>
>
> William H. Mulligan, Jr.
>
> Professor of History
>
> MSU Alumni Association Distinguished Researcher 2012
>
> Murray State University
>
> Murray KY 42071-3341 USA
>
> office phone 1-270-809-6571
>
> dept phone 1-270-809-2231
>
> fax 1-270-809-6587
>
>
>
>
>

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From: Patrick MAume
Deepest sympathy and prayers


On Sun, Sep 9, 2012 at 10:09 PM, wrote:

> We sent our deep sympathy for Ruth-Ann's passing. She was very helpful fo=
r
> the members of trhe I-D network. We will miss her. Guillermo MacLoughlin.
> Buenos Aires, Argentina
>
> Enviado desde mi BlackBerry de Movistar (http://www.movistar.com.ar)
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Bill Mulligan
> Sender: The Irish Diaspora Studies List
> Date: Sat, 8 Sep 2012 16:54:41
> To:
> Reply-To: The Irish Diaspora Studies List
> Subject: [IR-D] Death of Ruth-Ann Harris
>
> Some of you may have already heard this sad news. A great loss. Most wi=
ll
> know of her work on the missing friends section of the Boston Pilot. She
> was always willing to share what she had collected and offer encouragemen=
t
> to others. She was very kind to me and I will miss her.
>
>
>
> Forwarded from Brian =D3 Conchubhair
>
>
>
> Very sad news. Such a lovely lady and generous scholar.
>
> Dear Colleagues:
> I am truly sorry to report that Ruth-Ann Harris died at 11:30 p.m. on
> Wednesday, September 5. She remains in our thoughts and prayers at this s=
ad
> time. Pursuant to her husband John's expressed wish, there will be a
> celebration of her life here at Boston College (the site is yet to be
> determined), in 4 to 6 weeks in order to accommodate friends of Ruth-Ann'=
s
> from Ireland who wish to attend.
>
>
>
> Bill
>
>
>
>
>
> William H. Mulligan, Jr.
>
> Professor of History
>
> MSU Alumni Association Distinguished Researcher 2012
>
> Murray State University
>
> Murray KY 42071-3341 USA
>
> office phone 1-270-809-6571
>
> dept phone 1-270-809-2231
>
> fax 1-270-809-6587
>
>
>
>
>

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Forwarded from H-Albion

Valerie McGowan-Doyle.
The Book of Howth: Elizabethan Conquest and the Old English. Togher, Cork:
Cork University Press, 2011. xiv + 206 pp. $49.00 (cloth), ISBN
978-1-85918-468-4.

Reviewed by Ruth A. Canning (University College, Cork)
Published on H-Albion (September, 2012)
Commissioned by Brendan Kane

There has been growing scholarly interest in the cultural and political
evolution of the sixteenth-century descendants of Ireland's original
Anglo-Norman conquerors, commonly known as the Old English. To date,
scholars of Tudor Ireland have succeeded in thrashing out many pivotal
events and developments that contributed to a developing sense of Old
English identity and distinguished them from both their ancestral
English-born brethren and the Gaelic Irish of their adopted fatherland. Due
to the nature of contemporary sources, however, recognizable shifts in Old
English attitudes have not been traced over a continuous period of time;
rather, they have been studied in an episodic manner according to the impact
of one or more events and the responses these evoked. Furthermore, with
limited sources offering native perspectives, such studies have been heavily
reliant on information emanating from the pens of Englishmen who, during the
latter half of the sixteenth century, came to Ireland in increasing numbers,
but regarded it as a strange, foreign, and barbaric land. It is, therefore,
fortunate that Valerie McGowan-Doyle has rescued The Book of Howth and its
compiler, Sir Christopher St. Lawrence (1510-89), seventh Baron of Howth
(1558-89), from relative obscurity and, in doing so, has shed significant
new light on the values and concerns of what may be considered Ireland's
"middle nation."

Rather than studying this community, or one or more of its members,
according to isolated episodes which were, undoubtedly, formative in the
evolution of this population's sociopolitical outlook, McGowan-Doyle has
successfully placed Christopher St. Lawrence and his manuscript collection
within the context of successive events and developments as he experienced
them over the course of his career. Previous histories have made only
passing mention of Howth, focusing almost solely on his leading role in the
Old English opposition to cess in 1577-78 and the dramatic domestic abuse
case brought against him in 1579. While these two incidents are essential to
any understanding of Howth himself, the fact remains that these were only
two of the many events and altercations that not only shaped the baron's
experiences, but also contributed to the shifting sociopolitical attitudes
of Ireland's Old English community during the sixteenth century.

The identification of the book and baron of Howth as a subject is an
important one. Living under the rule of four Tudor monarchs, Howth was an
eyewitness to the rebellions of Kildare, Baltinglass, William Nugent, Shane
O'Neill, and the two Desmond revolts. He lived through the 1541 creation of
the kingdom of Ireland, the enactment of the Protestant Reformation, the
redistribution of dissolved monastic properties, the establishment of
provincial presidencies, and the erection of New English plantations in
Laois, Offaly, and Munster. All of these events must have, to varying
degrees, exerted certain influences on Howth's general sociopolitical
outlook as well as on his relationship with Queen Elizabeth I, Ireland's
English administration, and the reinvigorated Tudor effort to finally
complete the English conquest of Ireland. Moreover, Howth was particularly
well placed and informed to recognize the implications of these significant
and subtle shifts in the Crown's Irish policies. In addition to fulfilling
the traditional military and judicial duties of Ireland's Old English
aristocracy, Howth had obtained a legal education at London's Lincoln's Inn
and, upon inheriting his baronial title, became a member of the Irish
parliament and a regular attendee at Council sessions.

As crucial as all these considerations are for understanding Howth's
personal experiences, equally important, if not more instructive, is the
sizeable manuscript he compiled, appropriately known as The Book of Howth.
This is one of only a few existing documentary records that was not only
composed by an Old Englishman, but which specifically addressed the position
of Ireland's original colonial community from the perspective of one of its
members. Long dismissed as an inchoate collection of historical and literary
excerpts and anecdotes, this manuscript has languished in archives only to
be consulted for the odd quote. This regrettable fact was largely the fault
of the manuscript's nineteenth-century editors, J. S. Brewer and William
Bullen, who, rather than illuminating the source, only reinforced the
impression that it was "little more than the sum of random collection
activity of uncertain date and authorship, and is therefore of dubious
merit" (p. 38). Fortunately, McGowan-Doyle has skillfully demonstrated that
this was not the case. As she makes abundantly clear in this fascinating
study, Howth's manuscript offers scholars unique insight into the Old
English mind-set and a thorough examination of this contemporary rarity was
long overdue.

McGowan-Doyle expertly challenges the nineteenth-century editors' impression
that The Book of Howth was the haphazard product of amateur antiquarian
interest. This was by no means an easy task. Through painstaking textual
analysis and impressive archival researches, McGowan-Doyle has, with
convincing accuracy, identified the time frame in which each of the
manuscript's thirteen scribal hands worked as well as the exact sources from
which Howth drew excerpts and fragments, including some which no longer
exist. Similarly, she has singled out entries which were either of Howth's
personal composition or had been modified from their original source. And,
by establishing these details, it becomes evident that the manuscript's
historical and miscellaneous contents were in direct correlation to specific
developments occurring during the period of compilation, as well as to
others which had shaped Howth's experiences over the course of his long
life. Indeed, as McGowan-Doyle's study reveals, each entry was carefully
selected and inserted according to Howth's particular interests during
different stages of compilation and, as a whole, this work was the product
of deep personal reflection and a scholarly investigation of the past.

Rather than being a bewildering collection of short stories and fables, The
Book of Howth was in fact designed to be a history of the English conquest
of Ireland, from the original Anglo-Norman invasion to Howth's present. An
unlikely coincidence, Howth's initiation of the collection coincided with
early sessions of the 1569-71 Irish parliament, and subsequent flurries of
composition correspond with his 1577-78 opposition to the cess and the
punitive sentence imposed upon him following the 1579 investigation into his
domestic abuse case. Nevertheless, as McGowan-Doyle argues, the sentiments
expressed in this text had much deeper roots. The many events and
developments Howth had witnessed over the course of his career had sparked
his growing concern for the direction of English policies in Ireland and the
declining role his community had in influencing them. These issues, as they
pertained to Howth, had finally catalyzed in the late 1560s, ultimately
inducing him to embark on this manuscript project.

While the sixteenth century had witnessed the increased production of
historical publications, those concerning Ireland were almost exclusively
representative of the English viewpoint and the condescending attitudes of
English authors towards Ireland's indigenous populations were unmistakable.
Thus, it seems the main impetus for Howth's project stemmed from his
determination to rectify what he believed was a misrepresentation of the
past, both in terms of his community's historic commitment to English Crown
interests in Ireland as well as the English conquest itself. Howth set out
to address these questions in the context of failed conquest, but from the
perspective of those who had centuries-long experience in Ireland. In
defending the many achievements of his community, Howth intimated that had
the Old English been left to the task of anglicizing Ireland without outside
interference, the English conquest would in fact have been completed much
earlier. In making his case, Howth simultaneously laid the blame for the
failed conquest at the feet of the New English whose greed, inconsistent
policies, overwhelming ignorance of the Irish situation, and, most
importantly, discriminatory treatment of the original English colony had
resulted in a series of political setbacks and social upheavals that
ultimately doomed the English conquest. In effect, Howth's manuscript
purposely championed the Old English community, advocating that without
recourse to their unique and indispensable expertise on the Irish situation,
"learned through bloodied hands," Ireland would never be fully incorporated
into the English commonwealth nor would it become completely obedient to the
English Crown.

It is unfortunate that we cannot be sure what Howth intended to do with his
Book, whether it was merely for personal use or aimed for a wider audience;
nevertheless, it is clear that this manuscript circulated within certain
circles. Although it was never published, McGowan-Doyle has traced several
other partial manuscript copies, as well as how and by whom this manuscript
was used in subsequent histories of Ireland and the English conquest. Not
knowing his exact intentions, however, does not diminish the value of The
Book of Howth; indeed,the manuscript is of extreme importance for any study
of Christopher St. Lawrence, the Old English community to which he belonged,
and the Tudors' final push to complete the English conquest of Ireland.
Following McGowan-Doyle's careful and fascinating expose on The Book of
Howth and its creator, it may be hoped that a more comprehensible
transcription of this manuscript will be made available and thus rescue
future students of sixteenth-century Irish history from the toilsome and
frustrating perambulation of the Calendar of Carew's nineteenth-century
edition.

If there is additional discussion of this review, you may access it through
the list discussion logs at:
http://h-net.msu.edu/cgi-bin/logbrowse.pl.

Citation: Ruth A. Canning. Review of McGowan-Doyle, Valerie, The Book of
Howth: Elizabethan Conquest and the Old English. H-Albion, H-Net Reviews.
September, 2012.
URL:
http://www.h-net.org/reviews/showrev.php?id=34775


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Hey Bill,
can you send this out to the list? Thanks so much.

American Conference for Irish Studies
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Forwarded on behalf of Mike Collins, Cork University Press=20

The Atlas of the Great Irish Famine edited by John Crowley, William J. =
Smyth, Mike Murphy from University College Cork is now published by Cork =
University Press.

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Irish history. It is now widely accepted that over a million people =
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English languages and literatures.=20

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Sunday Times on September 2nd.

Some extracts from the Irish Times:

"any intelligent Irish person who aspires to be well informed should =
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A powerful , unflinching account of the Famine as the defining event in =
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....systematic treatment of each province....penetrating insights into =
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....focus on local analysis.... impressive scholarship and breath of =
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Hello All,
I have a student in my Irish History course arguing that the Irish were =
enslaved and sent to the 'New World' in the 17th and 18th centuries. I =
recall a discussion on this list some years ago, as well as the =
suggestion that this claim is rather wild. I was hoping someone could =
point me to a source or two clarifying the matter.
Many thanks,
Matthew Barlow
Salem State University=

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Half true. Irish were sent as bound laborers as punishment for crimes, rebel activities, etc. The sentence would not have been life, and their status would not have passed to their heirs, which were the distinguishing features of slavery. This argument unfortunately becomes associated with efforts to diminish the special features of African slavery in the US. I am not claiming that is the intention of your student. The genesis of the comparison, however, is somewhat tainted.

Tom




On Sep 17, 2012, at 19:30, Matthew Barlow wrote:

> Hello All,
> I have a student in my Irish History course arguing that the Irish were enslaved and sent to the 'New World' in the 17th and 18th centuries. I recall a discussion on this list some years ago, as well as the suggestion that this claim is rather wild. I was hoping someone could point me to a source or two clarifying the matter.
> Many thanks,
> Matthew Barlow
> Salem State University

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Indentured servitude - yes, convict labor - yes, but generational slavery a=
s we understand=A0it today - no.=A0 Samuel Eliot Morison gives a=A0simple, =
concise explanation of the methods of attracting colonists to the New World=
on pages 82-83 of The Oxford History of the American People (1965), a book=
that's in many college and public libraries. =A0

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From: Matthew Barlow
Subject: [IR-D] Irish Slavery
To: IR-D[at]JISCMAIL.AC.UK
Date: Monday, September 17, 2012, 8:30 PM


Hello All,
I have a student in my Irish History course arguing that the Irish were ens=
laved and sent to the 'New World' in the 17th and 18th centuries.=A0 I reca=
ll a discussion on this list some years ago, as well as the suggestion that=
this claim is rather wild.=A0 I was hoping someone could point me to a sou=
rce or two clarifying the matter.
Many thanks,
Matthew Barlow
Salem State University

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The debate over indentured servitude and slavery is that because both forms=
of labor were chattel property that owners of servants had the ability to =
manipulate indentures by legally extending terms and had few restrictions o=
n their use of such property. This became a particular problem in the Brit=
ish West Indies during the formative decades especially before African slav=
ery emerged as the labor 'solution'. The Irish of course figured prominentl=
y in indentured servant markets. Perhaps others can add more.

Mark S. Quintanilla, Ph.D.
Fulbright Fellow, 2012-2013
Barbados & the Eastern Caribbean
Professor of History
Hannibal-LaGrange University
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Subject: [IR-D] Irish Slavery

Hello All,
I have a student in my Irish History course arguing that the Irish were ens=
laved and sent to the 'New World' in the 17th and 18th centuries. I recall=
a discussion on this list some years ago, as well as the suggestion that t=
his claim is rather wild. I was hoping someone could point me to a source =
or two clarifying the matter.
Many thanks,
Matthew Barlow
Salem State University=

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The student is partly correct. Some Irish were deported to the Caribbean du=
ring the Cromwellian wars in the mid-17th century, although the use of the =
term 'slavery' is contested. The early modern history of the Irish in the A=
mericas (including the Caribbean, Central and South America) is extremely c=
omplex, not least because they are found in the colonising and planter soci=
eties (as planters and servants) under French, Spanish and British flags.=20

This is not my field and others on the list are far more expert. A few ref=
erences:

http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~dgarvey/Garvey_us_census/=
Montserrat.html
http://www.irlandeses.org/0711burtonb2.htm
http://books.google.ie/books/about/If_the_Irish_Ran_the_World.html?id=3D5kb=
wvVtRTYEC&redir_esc=3Dy

Piaras

Piaras Mac =C9inr=ED, BA, M=E8sL (Paris), DEA (Paris), PhD (London)
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Chair, Board of Studies of MA in Contemporary Migration and Diaspora Studie=
s
Roinn an T=EDreolais/Department of Geography
Col=E1iste na hOllscoile Corcaigh/University College Cork
Guth=E1n/phone: +353214904361 skype maceinri email/post leictreonach p.mace=
inri[at]ucc.ie


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Subject: [IR-D] Irish Slavery

Hello All,
I have a student in my Irish History course arguing that the Irish were ens=
laved and sent to the 'New World' in the 17th and 18th centuries. I recall=
a discussion on this list some years ago, as well as the suggestion that t=
his claim is rather wild. I was hoping someone could point me to a source =
or two clarifying the matter.
Many thanks,
Matthew Barlow
Salem State University=