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Griffintown

Identity and Memory in an Irish Diaspora Neighbourhood

Matthew Barlow author

Format:Hardback

Publisher:University of British Columbia Press

Published:15th Jun '17

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This vibrant biography of Griffintown, an inner-city Irish Catholic neighbourhood in Montreal, brings to life the history of Irish identity and collective memory in this legendary enclave.

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 by the late nineteenth 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 developers, this textured analysis reveals how public memory defines our urban centres.

  • Winner of CLIO Prize for Quebec, Canadian Historical Association 2018 (Canada)

ISBN: 9780774834339

Dimensions: unknown

Weight: 520g

264 pages