University of Edinburgh

Language & identity among Irish migrants in San Francisco, Philadelphia & London, 1850-1920

Academic History:

2015 - PhD in History, University of Edinburgh

2013 - 2014 MSc in History, University of Edinburgh

2008 - 2012 BA in Irish Studies, Trinity College, Dublin

Supervisors:

Dr Enda Delaney, Professor of Modern History, University of Edinburgh

Dr Wilson McLeod, Professor of Gaelic, Celtic & Scottish Studies, University of Edinburgh

Research Interests:

My doctoral research explores migration from Ireland to urban centres in both Britain & the United States during the post-Famine era (1850-1920), focusing on the role of Irish language in the formation & maintenance of immigrant identity, & attitudes towards it. This is an extension of my MSc dissertation topic, incorporating a wider timeframe & specific case studies. More generally, Irish culture & history have long been my passion & all aspects fascinate me: from the arrival of the Vikings to eighteenth-century Dublin, the Famine, & independence.

Previous Research Projects:

“Inimircigh agus an Ghaeilge: the Irish Language & Identity in Ireland’s North American & British Diasporas, 1850-90”, MSc dissertation (2014)

“Irish monthly periodicals: their engagement with contemporary social & political issues, 1790-95”, BA dissertation (2012)

Scholarships:

2015-present: AHRC DTP Studentship

2015-present: University of Edinburgh College Research Award

2013-2014: University of Edinburgh Justin Arbuthnott British Irish Fund

Contact Details:

Address: School of History, Classics & Archaeology, William Robertson Wing, Old Medical School, Teviot Place, University of Edinburgh

Email: Bobbie.Nolan@ed.ac.uk

First published: 17 September 2015