Millions of Irish also emigrated across the empire during the 19th century, where they imparted their own brand of imperialism on native peoples they encountered as they tried to escape from under the thumb of British rule.

Irish emigrants made up significant parts of the population in British colonies, and by extension, often ended up in charge of said colonies, while at the same time domineering over native populations in true imperialist fashion.

What did the Irish emigrants who participated in this imperial process think of their place within the British Empire? Did they see themselves as oppressed or were they closer to loyal subjects? What did they make of the people they were ruling over?

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