Oceans of Consolation

by David Fitzpatrick

Published 1 January 1994
A major contribution to the history of migration focusing on fourteen sequences of correspondence between Ireland and Australia from 1843-1906.

Originally published in 1977 this book was the first to examine the political experience of Irish people during the years of turmoil preceding independence. Centering on County Clare, the author draws upon personal recollections as well as numerous public and private archives, offering a unique survey of the social context in which the Irish revolution was forged.