Book Review: A look at the continuing journey of the Irish in America

"O’Hanlon provides an important angle on Irish-American relations over the last two hundred years and also demonstrates the complex nature and political consequences of immigration"

Broadway, New York, in the middle of the 19th century: In 1855 approximately 86% of the labour force in New York City was Irish, as were 74% of all domestic servants there. Five years later, there were roughly 200,000 Irish in the city, making up nearly a quarter of the total population.

• Unintended Consequences 
• Ray O’Hanlon 
• Merrion Press, €19.95