The Irish in the Atlantic World

Acknowledgments

Acknowledgments This project was conceived and encouraged by Simon Lewis, my codirector of the Program in the Carolina Lowcountry and the Atlantic World (CLAW) when I came to the College of Charleston in the fall of 2002. He has been supportive of it in all kinds of ways through all stages. No one could ask for a better colleague and collaborator. Alexander Moore of the University of South Carolina Press and the fine staff of editors and marketers also deserve a lot of praise for the production of this book. They have guided me through the process with great patience and efficiency. The committee I formed to help run the conference that spawned this book was also very helpful. From the College of Charleston, Dee Dee Joyce, Moore Quinn, Joe Kelly, and Cara Delay put in trojan work in setting up and running the 2007 conference. Their academic and physical labors are much appreciated. David Heisser of the Citadel, Stephen White of the Charleston Historical Society, and Michael De Nie of the State University of West Georgia performed important tasks for the conference as well. Graduate assistants Kate Jenkins and Charles Wexler along with undergraduate intern Dailey Holt helped the conference run very smoothly. Lisa Randle of the CLAW program provided vital administrative support. Major funding was received from the Humanities Council of South Carolina, the Consul General of Ireland in New York, and the Monsignor Manning Division of the Ancient of Order of Hibernians, Division No. 1, Charleston. At the College of Charleston, financial support was received from Provost Elise Jorgens ’s office as well as from the offices of Deans David Cohen and Cynthia Lowenthal . There was substantial departmental support from history and other funds from English, anthropology and women’s/gender studies. In the community the project also had the financial and moral backing of the South Carolina Irish Historical Society, the Charleston Hibernian Society, and the South Carolina State Board of the Ancient Order of Hibernians. Particular thanks are owed to Stephen White and Donald Williams for their Irish tours and the Honorable Judge Patrick Michael Duffy and Harry D. Cale III for hosting a reception. Commentators Kerby Miller, Nicholas Canny, John Waters, Patrick Griffin, and Janet Nolan as well as Charleston colleagues Joe Kelly, Simon Lewis, and Cara Delay helped me immensely in choosing the most innovative essays for this work. I also thank the two anonymous referees for their comments, criticism, and suggestions. Here in my new position at Northumbria University, Dean Lynn viii | Acknowledgments Dobbs, Chair David Walker, and Research Professor Donald MacRaild have provided the time and support for me to complete this project, and I thank them for that. I also thank Cynthia Lowenthal and Beverly Diamond for allowing me to continue my productive relationship with the College of Charleston. All the contributors to this book have been a pleasure to work with, and I hope it will bring even more attention to their excellent work in this important field of the Irish in the Atlantic World. ...