Suitable strangers : the Hungarian Revolution, a hunger strike, and Ireland's first refugee camp /

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"In 1956, a group of 548 refugees escaping the violence of the Hungarian Revolution arrived on the shores of Ireland. With its own history shaped by waves of emigration to escape war, famine, and religious persecution, Ireland responded by creating its first international refugee settlement. Su...

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Bibliographic Details
Call Number:Libro Electrónico
Main Author: Sheridan, Vera (Author)
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:Inglés
Published: Bloomington, Indiana : Indiana University Press, [2023]
Series:Irish culture, memory, and place.
Subjects:
Knockalisheen (Displaced persons camp)
1900-1999
Hungarians > Ireland > Social conditions > 20th century.
Refugees > Ireland > History > 20th century.
Refugees > Hungary > History > 20th century.
Hunger strikes > Ireland > History > 20th century.
Hongrois > Irlande > Conditions sociales > 20e siècle.
Réfugiés > Irlande > Histoire > 20e siècle.
Réfugiés > Hongrie > Histoire > 20e siècle.
Grèves de la faim > Irlande > Histoire > 20e siècle.
HISTORY / Europe / Ireland
Hungarians > Social conditions
Hunger strikes
Refugees
Social conditions
Hungary > History > Revolution, 1956 > Refugees > Ireland.
Limerick (Limerick, Ireland) > Social conditions > 20th century.
Hongrie > Histoire > 1956 (Révolution) > Réfugiés > Irlande.
Hungary
Ireland
Ireland > Limerick (Limerick)
Electronic books.
History
Online Access:Texto completo
Table of Contents:
  • Defining the Context
  • Finding Suitable Refugees
  • Camp Life
  • The Hunger Strike
  • The Lives of Children
  • Domestic Problems, International Solutions, Departures
  • Comparisons, Legacies, and Conclusion.

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