Sean Connolly on How Irish Immigration Made the World Modern


Author: Andrew Keen October 17, 2022 Duration: 32:54
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Sean Connolly on How Irish Immigration Made the World Modern

Hosted by Andrew Keen, Keen On features conversations with some of the world’s leading thinkers and writers about the economic, political, and technological issues being discussed in the news, right now.

In this episode, Andrew is joined by Sean Connolly, author of On Every Tide: The Making and Remaking of the Irish World.

Sean Connolly is professor of Irish history (emeritus) and visiting research fellow at the Institute of Irish Studies at Queen’s University Belfast. He is the author of five books, including Contested Island and Divided Kingdom, and was general editor of The Oxford Companion to Irish History. Born in Dublin, he lives in Belfast.


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