| Description |
x, 323 pages ; 20 cm |
| Note |
First published by Sandycove 2023. |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Summary |
Among the wave of emigrants from Ireland to North America in the 19th and early 20th centuries were girls and women who travelled on their own, hoping for a better life. Some quickly found themselves in trouble -- bad trouble -- and on an astonishing scale. Elaine Farrell and Leanne McCormick, creators of the 'Bad Bridget' podcast, reveal the social forces that bred this mayhem and dysfunction, through stories that are brilliantly strange, sometimes funny, and often moving. From sex workers and thieves to kidnappers and killers, these Bridgets are young women who have gone from the frying pan of their impoverished homeland to the fire of vast North American cities. |
| Subject |
Irish -- United States -- History.
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Women immigrants -- Ireland -- History.
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Women immigrants -- United States -- History.
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Female offenders -- United States -- History.
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United States -- Social conditions -- 19th century.
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United States -- Social conditions -- 20th century.
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| Added Author |
McCormick, Leanne, author.
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| ISBN |
9780241994320 (paperback) |
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0241994322 (paperback) |
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