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Planting the roots of Irish Catholicism in American pluralism541 views
Author
Moriarty, Michael Sullivan, Corcoran Department of History, University of Virginia
Advisors
Zunz, Olivier, Department of History, University of Virginia
Cross, Robert D. , Department of History, University of Virginia
Abstract
The paper examines the Famine-era of Irish Catholic immigrants who were subjected to poverty and economic stability, and how they expressed freedom via religion, not economic advancement.
Degree
MA (Master of Arts)
Keywords
Catholic Church -- Ireland -- History -- 19th century; Catholic Church -- United States -- History -- 19th century; Irish -- United States -- Religion -- History -- 19th century; Irish Americans -- Religion -- History -- 19th century; Ireland -- Emigration and immigration -- Religious aspects -- Catholic Church -- History -- 19th century; United States -- Emigration and immigration -- Religious aspects -- Catholic Church -- History -- 19th century
Notes
Digitization of this thesis was made possible by a generous grant from the Jefferson Trust, 2015.
Language
English
Rights
All rights reserved (no additional license for public reuse)
Moriarty, Michael Sullivan. Planting the roots of Irish Catholicism in American pluralism. University of Virginia, Corcoran Department of History, MA (Master of Arts), 1991-01-01, https://doi.org/10.18130/V32W65.
