Emigrants at Cork 2 It should be remembered that Irish emigration did not begin with the Famine. This painting of emigrants at Cork was done several years ...
Emigrant Ship 1 This Edwin Hayes’ painting shows an emigrant ship in Dublin bay which sailed directly to America. This was the exception. Most Irish ...
Voyage to America For many emigrants the journey to America was regarded as a positive step to a new and more prosperous life. This is reflected in this ...
Disembarking Emigrants This Samuel Waugh painting of Irish emigrants disembarking in New York glosses over the misery facing many of the newcomers. Huge ...
Emigrant ship 2 Charles Joseph Staniland’s Emigrant Ship gives some impression of the overcrowding on emigrant ships. People were treated as human cargo.
The Jeannie Johnston This is a replica of the Jeannie Johnston, a famous Famine ship which carried 2500 Irish emigrants on 16 voyages to America. The ship ...
On the deck of an Emigrant Ship This picture shows the deck of an emigrant ship. Only the wealthier emigrants who could afford a better ticket were allowed on deck. ...
Burial at Sea The crowded conditions on the migrant ship and the poor health of the passengers meant that death rates were very high. Sometimes up to ...
Belfast Harbour Ferry Steps The ferry steps at Belfast harbour were always a hive of activity. By 1850 Belfast was the busiest port in Ireland and passenger ...
Grosse Ile Monument, Canada When passengers arrived in America, many were suffering from disease caught during the journey. This monument near Quebec in Canada ...
