The Spanish Flu in Ireland

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Focusing on the Irish experience during the 1918-19 influenza pandemic, the book provides an in-depth analysis of its effects in Ulster, the country's most industrialized region. It explores themes such as disease dispersion, mortality rates, gender dynamics, medical responses, and political implications. Through case studies of various towns, the narrative reveals the pandemic's profound social, economic, and political impacts on Irish society, offering a comprehensive understanding of this historical event.