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After the Famine : The Irish Family Farm in Eastern Ontario, 1851–1881 / Edward J. Hedican.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Hedican, Edward J., Author.
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Farmers--Ontario--Admaston (Township)--History--19th century.
- Farmers.
- Farmers--Ontario--Admaston (Township)--Social conditions--19th century.
- Immigrants--Ontario--Admaston (Township)--History--19th century.
- Immigrants.
- Immigrants--Ontario--Admaston (Township)--Social conditions--19th century.
- Irish--Ontario--Admaston (Township)--History--19th century.
- Irish.
- Irish--Ontario--Admaston (Township)--Social conditions--19th century.
- Irish Canadians.
- Irish Potato Famine.
- Irish history.
- Irish immigration to Canada.
- Irish in Ontario.
- Renfrew history.
- family structures.
- farming.
- post-Famine adaptations.
- theories of agricultural production.
- Ireland--History--Famine, 1845-1852.
- Ireland.
- Local Subjects:
- Irish Canadians.
- Irish Potato Famine.
- Irish history.
- Irish immigration to Canada.
- Irish in Ontario.
- Renfrew history.
- family structures.
- farming.
- post-Famine adaptations.
- theories of agricultural production.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (249 pages)
- Place of Publication:
- Toronto : University of Toronto Press, [2020]
- Language Note:
- In English.
- Summary:
- The Irish Famine saw hapless Irish citizens starve to death and die of disease, while the population of a neighbouring country, England, lived in relative bounty and apparent disinterest. After the Famine investigates the subsequent emigration of many surviving Irish to Eastern Ontario and tells the story of how, despite hardships, the Irish in Canada managed to survive and prosper after fleeing tragedy. The author explains how the Irish adapted to their new land, and how we might account for their triumph as farmers under somewhat less than favourable environmental conditions. Examining their successful farming life in rural Ontario through their agricultural performance, changing family structures, and farming adaptations, this book is a must-read for anyone interested in the fate of the Irish after their greatest calamity.
- Contents:
- Frontmatter
- Contents
- List of Maps, Figures, and Tables
- Preface
- Acknowledgments
- Maps
- 1. Introduction
- 2. Theoretical Perspectives on Farm and Family
- 3. The Agricultural Conditions of Renfrew County
- 4. Land Use and the Allocation of Resources
- 5. Measuring Agricultural Performance
- 6. Population and Family in Transition
- 7. The Irish Family and Household
- 8. Conclusion
- Notes
- References
- Index
- Notes:
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- Description based on online resource; title from PDF title page (publisher's Web site, viewed 23. Jul 2020)
- ISBN:
- 1-4875-3230-X
- 1-4875-3229-6
- OCLC:
- 1125257064
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