Children of the Dead End: The Autobiography of an Irish Navvy

Children of the Dead End: The Autobiography of an Irish Navvy, published in 1914 by Patrick MacGill, recounts the life of Dermod Flynn, a young boy from Donegal, Ireland. The narrative follows his transition from childhood in rural Ireland to working as a navvy in Scotland, highlighting themes of poverty, family life, and social injustice faced by the working class. MacGill's autobiographical fiction provides a poignant exploration of the struggles and resilience of laborers during a challenging era, making it a significant work in the genre of social realism.