Welcoming the Stranger by Patricia Kennedy
This lively book tells the untold story of the crucial work carried out by the Irish Emigrant Chaplaincy on behalf of Irish emigrants in Britain for over half a century. The service was established by the Catholic Church in 1957 and the hidden history revealed in the book includes: political intrigue, economic booms and busts, MI5, international relations, miscarriages of justice, Papal Encyclicals, and the struggle for equality and justice. The work of the Irish Emigrant Chaplaincy was conducted against a background of battling the odds and the establishment. It's the story of Irish and British migration history in modern times and Anglo-Irish relations unfolding over turbulent and politically sensitive decades, and comes at a time when the Catholic Church is under increased scrutiny in relation to child sexual abuse and, more recently, the scandal of the Magdalene Laundries. Based on archival research and over 80 interviews with those who benefited from, or administered, this vital service, the roll-call also includes the most prominent world and church leaders of the period: Margaret Thatcher, John Hume, Mary Robinson, Mary McAleese, Cardinal Hume, and Cardinal O Fiaich. Welcoming the Stranger is the first book to demonstrate how the Irish government was forced to take responsibility for the Irish abroad. Subject: Social History, Irish Studies, British Studies, Diaspora Studies, Migration Studies, Religious Studies]
Kennedy, Patricia: - Captured in vintage postcards, the sights of Miami Beach--the Delano and Ritz Plaza Hotels, the Vanderbilt Mansion, Joe's Stone Crab Restaurant, and Wolfie's, among others--have been preserved for the beachgoers of today and those to come. Author and avid postcard collector Patricia Kennedy has selected these historic Miami Beach scenes from her extensive personal collection and compiled them here to offer readers a glimpse into Miami Beach's fascinating and treasured past.
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| ISBN 13 | 9780716532934 |
| ISBN 10 | 071653293X |
| Title | Welcoming the Stranger |
| Author | Patricia Kennedy |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Irish Academic Press Ltd |
| Year published | 2015-03-30 |
| Number of pages | 252 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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