Travel Writing and Ireland, 1760-1860 examines a range of mainly British
travel and travel-writing material from the period 1760 to 1860.
Beginning with an analysis of the Home Tour and Ireland's function
within it, the book then considers the role of the Post-Union traveller,
followed by an analysis of the impressions formed by Famine writers; the
book then concludes with an assessment of those who journeyed to Ireland
in the immediate aftermath of Famine. Following a chronological
structure, Travel Writing and Ireland, 1760-1860 offers readings of
hitherto under-researched material from a significant period in Irish
history.