dˈævɪnz mˈeɪdʒɚɹ ˈɜːli nˈɑːnfˈɪkʃən wˈɜːk wʌzðɪ ˈaɪɹɪʃmən ɪn kˈænədə wˈʌn θˈaʊzənd ˈeɪthˈʌndɹɪd sˈɛvənti sˈɛvən ɐ hˈɪstɚɹi ʌvðɪ ˈaɪɹɪʃ daɪˈæspɚɹə mˈeɪnli, bˌʌt nˌɑːt ˈoʊnli, ɪn kˈænədə wˌɪtʃ fˈoʊkəst ˌɔn fˈeɪməs pˌɜːsənˈælᵻɾiz ɹˈæðɚ ðɐn sˈoʊʃəl tɹˈɛndz.
Davin's major early non-fiction work was The Irishman in Canada (1877) a history of the Irish diaspora (mainly, but not only, in Canada) which focused on famous personalities rather than social trends.