Download or read book Irish Women and Irish Migration written by Patrick O'Sullivan and published by Burns & Oates. This book was released on 1997 with total page 260 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: For significant periods, the majority of Irish emigrants were women. This volume begins with an introduction which explores the connections between women's studies and Irish studies, and includes a women's history reinterpretation of the myths of the Wild Geese. Five chapters on the 19th century look at the motivations and work experiences of women emigrants to the United States, emigration schemes involving Irish pauper women, the experiences of Catholic and Protestant Irish women in Liverpool, and at female-headed households.