Following the decision to exile Catholic Irish men and women to foreign lands, Elizabeth Gunning writes a fictional account of the experiences and emotions they faced. The novel explores the themes of love, loyalty, and patriotism over the course of generations and across countries, offering an intimate look into what it means to be an Irish exile. This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.