Irish - John Burrowes

IRISH is the story of the mass migration from Ireland in the wake of the Great Famine of the mid-nineteenth century. It is an epic account of th coming together of a nation and a city. Those who fled were all escaping a nightmare existence in the poorest and most deprived country in Europe - this is their tale. IRISH! brings to life the horror pf those grim days and reveals the unimaginable suffering endured by the Irish as a result of the Potato Blight. It describes in vivid detail the hazards and hardships faced by the thousands fleeing the country in search of a better life overseas, including a startling account of one of the most deplorable maritime crimes ever committed, the voyage of the SS LONDONDERRY. The coming of the Irish to Glasgow had a bigger impact on the city than any other event. It is a subject many have said no writer would successfully tackle. John Burrowes has undertaken two years of painstaking research into the most significant and stirring episode in the history of Glasgow, and now for the first time the truth is vividly unfolded. IRISH! brings the tale of the Irish migration to Scotland to life. It tells of the contribution made by Irish labourers in Glasgow to the Industrial Revolution; reveals that the legendary football clubs of Celtic and Rangers may never have existed were it not for the migrants' arrival; and describes the 'Partick War',