Caribbean Slave Owners & Other Lesser Known Histories of County Mayo

Caribbean Slave Owners & Other Lesser-Known Histories of County Mayo by Michael O’Connor shines a light on the hidden and often uncomfortable corners of Mayo’s past.

Through twenty compelling short chapters, the book uncovers interconnected stories of colonialism, slavery, famine, religious persecution, abuses of power, and civilian deaths at the hands of military and police. It also traces Mayo’s unexpected ties to the wider Atlantic world of the 18th and 19th centuries.

Other themes include the role of the press, the complexities of remembrance and commemoration, and the legacy of those who supported  and profited from,  British imperial expansion. This is essential reading for anyone interested in the untold histories that have shaped both Mayo and Ireland.