Irish Diasporic Narratives in Argentina
Wall, Sinéad
Departure from Ireland has long occupied a contradictory position in Irish national discourse, alternately viewed as exile or betrayal. This book analyses how departure, as well as notions of home, identity and return, is articulated in the narratives of three members of the Irish diaspora community in Argentina: John Brabazon's journal The Customs and Habits of the Country of Buenos Ayres from the year 1845 by John Brabazon and His Own Advent...