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Cover illustrations: “The British Empire in Allegory,” illustration from the New York

Irish World (newspaper), October 19, 1878; courtesy of New-York Historical Society,

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Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data

McMahon, Cian T.

  The global dimensions of Irish identity : race, nation, and the popular press, 1840–1880 /

Cian T. McMahon.—1 Edition.

   pages cm

  Includes bibliographical references and index.

  ISBN 978-1-4696-2010-7 (pbk : alk. paper)—ISBN 978-1-4696-2011-4 (ebook)

  1. Ireland—Civilization—19th century. 2. Ireland—History—19th century.

3. Group identity—Ireland. 4. National characteristics, Irish. 5. Ireland—

Emigration and immigration. I. Title.

  DA950.1.M35 2015

  941.5081—dc23

                            2014034898