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Irish diaspora
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The Irish diaspora refers to ethnic Irish people and their descendants who live outside the island of Ireland.
'Emigrants Leave Ireland', engraving by Henry Doyle (1827–1892), from Mary Frances Cusack's Illustrated History of Ireland, 1868
'Emigrants Leave Ireland', engraving by Henry Doyle (1827–1892), from Mary Frances Cusack's Illustrated History of Ireland, 1868
The Bridge of Tears (Irish: Droichead na nDeor) in West Donegal, Ireland. Family and friends of emigrants would accompany them as far as the bridge be
The Bridge of Tears (Irish: Droichead na nDeor) in West Donegal, Ireland. Family and friends of emigrants would accompany them as far as the bridge before saying goodbye, while the emigrants would continue on to Derry Port.
A plaque commemorating The Bridge of Tears, which reads, "Fad leis seo a thagadh cairde agus lucht gaoil an té a bhí ag imeacht chun na coigríche. B'a
A plaque commemorating The Bridge of Tears, which reads, "Fad leis seo a thagadh cairde agus lucht gaoil an té a bhí ag imeacht chun na coigríche. B'anseo an scaradh. Seo Droichead na nDeor" (Family and friends of the person leaving for foreign lands would come this far. Here was the separation. This is the Bridge of Tears).
Irish pub in Ushuaia, Tierra del Fuego.
Irish pub in Ushuaia, Tierra del Fuego.
Great Famine (Ireland)
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The Great Famine, also known as the Great Hunger, the Famine and the Irish Potato Famine, was a period of mass starvation and disease in Ireland from 1845 to 1852. It constituted a major historical so
Irish diaspora
…born in Ireland have emigrated. That is more than the population of Ireland itself, which at its historical peak was 8.5 million on the eve of the Great Famine. The poorest of them went to Great Britain, especially Liverpool. Those who could afford it went further, including almost 5 million to the United…
Scene at Skibbereen during the Great Famine, The Illustrated London News, 1847
Scene at Skibbereen during the Great Famine, The Illustrated London News, 1847
A potato infected with late blight, showing typical rot symptoms
A potato infected with late blight, showing typical rot symptoms
An 1845 painting depicting the forced eviction of Irish tenants during the Famine era
An 1845 painting depicting the forced eviction of Irish tenants during the Famine era
An Irish Peasant Family Discovering the Blight of their Store by Cork artist Daniel MacDonald, c. 1847
An Irish Peasant Family Discovering the Blight of their Store by Cork artist Daniel MacDonald, c. 1847