(p. 304). Yet, perhaps the greatest strength of this work is the way in which Power seamlessly laces this dense contextual discussion with unique personal narratives. Throughout, the reader is introduced to immigrants such as Mother Ignatius Fitzpatrick who used her musical skills to generate income for the community in Coonamble. Similarly, against the backdrop of complicated diocesan negotiations and extremely difficult living conditions, Power describes Mother Brigid Desmond, who despite having her leg amputated ‘demonstrated her stoicism . . . [by] continuing to teach in the school, being wheeled there in her chair’, a distance of a quarter of a mile. Power depicts the Brigidines as socially engaged and politically aware immigrants, noting how Mother Gertrude Banahan and the congregation at Wairarapa made a donation of three guineas to Joseph Devlin’s Home Rule Fund collection in 1905 (p. 307), and she also highlights Mother Francis Humphrys’ attitude to the 1916 Rising (p. 225). A relative of ‘The O’Rahilly’, Mother Francis was especially proud of her family’s involvement in the events of Easter Week. Power suggests that Irish sisterhoods were ‘active agents in spreading the “spiritual empire” of Irish Catholicism’ (p. 183). There is little doubt that the Brigidine Sisters played an important role in the evolution of this empire, and Power’s work is significant in the context of this transnational discourse. At times, perhaps, the scope of this study seems ambitious and it is sometimes difficult to transcend the minutiae, but this is countered by author’s ability to identify, and engage with, the personal stories of the immigrants themselves. The book is well-produced and contains a number of illustrations, an extensive bibliography and a detailed prosopography of known Brigidine Sisters. It is an intriguing and compelling contribution to the study of Irish immigrant life.

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书评：研究阿尔斯特祖先：早期现代阿尔斯特的基本家谱指南，1600-1800

（第 304 页）。然而，也许这项工作的最大优势在于 Power 将这种密集的背景讨论与独特的个人叙述无缝结合的方式。在整个过程中，读者会认识一些移民，例如伊格内修斯·菲茨帕特里克 (Ignatius Fitzpatrick) 母亲，她利用自己的音乐技能为 Coonamble 的社区创收。同样，在复杂的教区谈判和极其困难的生活条件的背景下，鲍尔描述了布里吉德·德斯蒙德 (Brigid Desmond) 的母亲，尽管她的腿被截肢了，但“展示了她的坚忍”。. . [通过]继续在学校教书，被推到她的椅子上'，距离四分之一英里。权力将布里吉丁斯描述为具有社会参与和政治意识的移民，注意到格特鲁德·巴纳汉 (Gertrude Banahan) 修女和怀拉拉帕 (Wairarapa) 的会众如何在 1905 年向约瑟夫·德夫林 (Joseph Devlin) 的自治基金收藏捐赠了三基尼 (p. 307)，还强调了弗朗西斯·汉弗莱斯 (Francis Humphrys) 修女对 1916 年崛起的态度 (p. 225)。作为 'The O'Rahilly' 的亲戚，弗朗西斯母亲特别为她的家人参与复活节周的活动而感到自豪。Power 认为爱尔兰姐妹会是“传播爱尔兰天主教“精神帝国”的积极推动者（第 183 页）。毫无疑问，布里吉丁姐妹在这个帝国的演变中发挥了重要作用，而鲍尔的工作在这种跨国话语的背景下意义重大。有时，也许这项研究的范围似乎雄心勃勃，有时很难超越细节，但这与作者识别和参与移民自己的个人故事的能力相反。这本书制作精良，包含大量插图、广泛的参考书目和已知的布里吉丁姐妹的详细正文。这是对爱尔兰移民生活研究的一个有趣而引人注目的贡献。