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GAELIC GAMES, NATIONALISM AND THE IRISH DIASPORA IN THE UNITED STATES
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| By: |
Paul Darby |
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Paperback |
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£28.00 |
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£25.20 |
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£2.80 |
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| ISBN 10: |
1906359237 |
| ISBN 13: |
9781906359232 |
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| Publisher: |
UNIVERSITY COLLEGE DUBLIN PRESS |
| Pub. date: |
24 August, 2009 |
| Pages: |
288 |
| Description: |
Gaelic sports have been played for over a century in America, and provide a window into the lives and culture of the Irish community there. This title reveals the origins and development of Gaelic sport and explores the political, economic and social impact that the GAA has had on Irish communities in America. |
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Gaelic sports have been played for over a century in America, and provide a revealing window into the lives and culture of the Irish community there. Much has been written about the ways that the successes of their politicians, the efforts of the Catholic Church and the solace, identity and friendships offered by a whole range of their social, political and charitable organisations helped the Irish adapt to life in urban America. Far less has been said though about the role of sport, let alone Gaelic games, in allowing them to make sense of their new surroundings and deal with the rigours of adjusting to and progressing in the New World. "Gaelic Games, Nationalism and the Irish Diaspora in the United States" redresses this neglect by uncovering the origins and development of Gaelic sport and by exploring the political, economic and social impact that the GAA has had on Irish communities in America. New York, Boston, Chicago and San Francisco, cities that were not only focal points of Irish immigration but were also the main centres of GAA activity in the US, are taken as case studies.The book draws on detailed archival research, interviews with leading figures in the GAA in America and contains a selection of rare photographs of clubs, teams and players of significance which help to bring to life a remarkable story of cultural preservation, persistence and passion for Gaelic games. |
| Illustrations: |
8 pages illustrations |
| Publication: |
Ireland |
| Imprint: |
University College Dublin Press |
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Returnable |
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