The Irish Empire by Patrick Bishop

The Irish Empire by Patrick Bishop

The Irish Empire is the sumptuous companion to BBC2's new five-part series on the Irish diaspora.The story of the Irish diaspora represents a great historical triumph of the human spirit. Ireland has a present population of 4 million, but it can claim 70 million descendants world-wide-70 million people whose families turned tragedy into triumph, by fleeing poverty, hunger, political and religious oppression and started a new life in far-flung lands. These descendant's devotion to their homeland has created a strong sense of identity which makes it possible to talk in more than just a metaphorical sense of an Irish Empire.From the origins of the scattering of the Irish over the centuries, to the dreams of a mythical home nurtured by so many Irish migrants today, The Irish Empire is a penetrating exploration of the Irish diaspora, and of how the Irish succeeded in turning exile abroad into opportunity and, finally, world-wide recognition.

Patrick Bishop has worked as a foreign journalist for the Daily Telegraph for around two decades, reporting from wars all over the world and serving as a senior correspondent. He is the author of 'The Irish Empire,' 'The Provisional IRA,' 'Fighter Boys,' 'Bomber Boys,' and '3 Para,' as well as the bestselling 'Fighter Boys,' 'Bomber Boys,' and '3 Para.' He is based in London.

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ISBN 13	9780752213958
ISBN 10	0752213954
Title	The Irish Empire
Author	Patrick Bishop
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Binding Type	Hardback
Publisher	Pan Macmillan
Year published	2000-03-10
Number of pages	192
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