About this episode
The episode discusses discrimination against and by the Irish, exploring historical perceptions and personal stories.
In the last episode of the season we talk about the tricky subject of discrimination, both against and by the Irish. Sophie Cooper details how the Irish got a reputation for drunkenness and violence across the western world, while Deirdre Cooper Owens shares her expertise on Irish women and medical treatment, discrimination and race. And while the Irish were sometimes discriminated against, they could also be racist as well, as shown in the tragic story of two immigrant sisters. Written and presented by Elaine Farrell and Leanne McCormick. Producer: John D’Arcy. Episode 6 guests: Deirdre Cooper Owens and Sophie Cooper. Actor: Siobhán McSweeney. Music: Franziska Schroeder and Catriona Gribben. Artwork: Fiona McDonnell. Podcast funded by Ulster University Impact Accelerator Fund, AHRC. The Bad Bridget project was funded by AHRC with University Ulster & Queen’s University Belfast. More Bad Bridget online: - The Book: Bad Bridget: Crime, mayhem and the lives of Irish emigrant women https://www.penguin.co.uk/books/446640/bad-bridget-by-mccormick-elaine-farrell-and-leanne/9780241994320 - The Exhibition: Bad Bridget Exhibition: Ulster American Folk Park, Omagh, Co. Tyrone…
People in this episode
Hosts: Elaine Farrell, Leanne McCormick
Guests: Sophie Cooper, Deirdre Cooper Owens
Topics covered
- discrimination
- Irish identity
- racism
- immigration
- medical treatment
- Irish women
Keywords
- discrimination
- Irish
- racism
- immigrant sisters
- medical treatment
- Sophie Cooper
- Deirdre Cooper Owens
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: Ulster University Impact Accelerator Fund, AHRC, University Ulster, Queen’s University Belfast
Books & works: Bad Bridget: Crime, mayhem and the lives of Irish emigrant women
Places: Ulster American Folk Park, Omagh, Co. Tyrone
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