Castle Gardens Castle Gardens was opened in 1855 to provide help and advice to new immigrants in America.
The Irish in Britain Many fleeing the Famine went to find work and shelter in the big cities of Britain. Soon, cities like Glasgow, Liverpool and London had ...
Population Decline The map shows those counties in which the population dropped in the Famine decade due to death and emigration. It was the poor ...
Lodging House When new Irish arrivals left the immigration offices, they looked for cheap lodgings in the ports. They often crowded into cheap ...
Army Recruiting Even before Irish immigrants had settled in their lodgings, they became a target for the US army which recruited heavily among the new ...
Emigration to Australia After the Famine rush, Irish emigrants began to choose other destinations. Australia and New Zealand became more popular, but this meant ...
Plan of a Sailing ship The appalling conditions on the early emigrant ships forced the government into overseeing improved conditions. This plan of a more ...
1864 Poster This poster is advertising a direct sailing from Derry to Quebec. Canada was a popular destination for the Irish.
Liverpool When Irish emigrants arrived in Liverpool, many found themselves swindled out of their money leaving them no money for the onward ...
Ship’s Boat The journey to America in these sailing ships was often hazardous. The only means of survival if the Brig Union sank was this rowing ...