Irish nuns and education in the Anglophone world. A transnational history. By Deirdre Raftery. (Global Histories of Education.) Pp. xxiv + 221 incl. 11 figs and 3 tables. Cham: Palgrave Macmillan, 2023. £99. 978 3 031 46200 9; 2731 6408

Key Points

• To explore the contributions of Irish nuns to education across the Anglophone world and their historical contexts.
• Historical analysis of educational practices by Irish nuns
• Examination of archival materials
• Comparison of educational impacts in various Anglophone countries
• Irish nuns significantly influenced education systems in Anglophone regions
• Their efforts led to the establishment of numerous schools and educational institutions
• A strong link between religious education and community development was noted