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Griffintown : identity and memory in an Irish diaspora neighbourhood

Barlow, Matthew, 1973- author

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\"This vibrant biography of Griffintown, an inner-city Montreal neighbourhood, brings to life the history of Irish identity in the legendary enclave. As Irish immigration dwindled in the early twentieth century, Irish culture in the city became diasporic, reflecting an imagined homeland. Focusing on the power of memory to shape community, Matthew Barlow finds that, despite sociopolitical pressures and a declining population, the spirit of this ethnic quarter was nurtured by the men and women who grew up there. Today, as Griffintown attracts renewed interest from artists, scholars, and tourists, this textured analysis reveals how public memory defines our urban centres.\"-- Provided by publisher.

• Publisher: UBC Press
• Subject: Irish Québec (Province) Montréal Ethnic identity History 20th century. / Neighborhoods Québec (Province) Montréal History 20th century. / Collective memory Québec (Province) Montréal. / Griffintown (Montréal, Québec) History 20th century. / Griffintown (Montréal, Québec) Biography.
• ISBN: 9780774834339, 0774834331

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Call Number	Copies	Material	Location
F1054.5.M89 I6 2017	1	BOOK	AUTOSTORE