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.
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.