The Irish in the Caribbean

Authors

  • James E. Doan Nova Southeastern University

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.37389/abei.v8i0.3721

Keywords:

Irish Immigration, Caribean, Colonization.

Abstract

This paper is a historical account of the Irish immigration and colonization in the 1600s. It also analyses how the Irish turned from white slaves into an Irish entrepreneurial class in the 18th century.

Author Biography

  • James E. Doan, Nova Southeastern University

    JAMES E. DOAN is Professor in the Department of Liberal Arts, Nova Southeastern University, Fort Lauderdale. He obtained his Ph.D. in Folklore and Celtic Studies from Harvard University in 1981 and has published widely in the areas of Celtic literature, folklore and mythology, and the arts. He has served as Secretary of the American Conference for Irish Studies, US. Secretary/Treasurer of IASIL, Celtic Studies Representative on the MLA Executive Committee, and President of the South Florida Irish Studies Consortium. He was a visiting professor at the University of São Paulo in March 1997.

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Published

2006-06-17

Issue

Vol. 8 (2006): ABEI Journal 8

Section

Culture and History

How to Cite

Doan, J. E. (2006). The Irish in the Caribbean. ABEI Journal, 8, 105-116. https://doi.org/10.37389/abei.v8i0.3721