Imagining Ireland Abroad, 1904–1945

1. Front Matter

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2. Introduction

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   Pages 1-22

3. Irish Interest in the Austro-Hungarian Empire, 1904–1918

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   Pages 23-79

4. Irish Perceptions of Independent Austria, Hungary and Czechoslovakia, 1918–1922

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   Pages 81-133

5. Irish Links with Inter-War Central Europe, 1923–1937

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   Pages 135-219

6. Irish Images of Central Europe, 1938–1945

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   Pages 221-292

7. Conclusion

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   Pages 293-302

8. Back Matter

   Pages 303-317

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Offering a unique account of identity formation in Ireland and Central Europe, this book explores and contextualises transfers and comparisons between Ireland and the successor states of the Austro-Hungarian Empire. It reveals how Irish perceptions of borders and identities changed after the (re)birth of the small states of Austria, Hungary and Czechoslovakia and the creation of the Irish Free State. Adopting a transnational approach, the book documents the outward-looking attitude of Irish nationalists and provides original insights into the significance of personal encounters that transcended the borders of nation-states. Drawing on a wide range of official records, private papers, contemporary press accounts and journal articles, Imagining Ireland Abroad, 1904-1945 bridges the gap between historiographies of the East and West by opening up a new perspective on Irish national identity. 

• Irish nationalism
• Austro-Hungarian empire
• transnational studies
• small nations
• Hapsburg

• Arts and Humanities Institute, National University of Ireland, Maynooth, Maynooth, Ireland

  Lili Zách

Lili Zách holds a PhD from the National University of Ireland, Galway and is an Associate Member of the Maynooth University Arts and Humanities Institute.

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