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FROM 1870 - 1914 > COMINGS AND GOINGS |
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Declining Population
Ireland’s population decline continued long after the famine. One cause was later marriages and the other was emigration from Ireland. ... |
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Cohort Depletion
This map shows the cohort depletion for the decades 1881-1891, 1891-1901 and 1901-11. Cohort depletion means the percentage of people ... |
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Destinations
In the second half of the 19th century, huge numbers left Ireland to settle in the United States. Even though the pace of emigration to ... |
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Shipping Advertisement
This shipping advert appeared in the Belfast Newsletter in February 1900. It shows the timetable for ships leaving Liverpool and ... |
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The Emigration Agent
Because there was such a tradition of emigration from Ireland which had really accelerated during the famine, every town had an ... |
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Grocer and Emigration Agent
In a smaller town the general grocer often doubled up as an emigration agent. This advertisement for Andrew McBrinn from Gilford was ... |
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Embarkation of Emigrants
This work shows emigrants embarking on a ship at Queenstown harbour, the major port for emigration in the late 19th century. These ... |
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Large Trunk
A family’s belongings were usually packed in a large trunk like this. It could be locked to secure valuable items and its sturdy ... |
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Leaving for America
This scene was drawn in 1880. It shows the chaos in a town street as a group of young men and women leave on a horse drawn carriage for ... |
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Leaving by Train
The development of the railway system made it easier for emigrants to reach ports such as Belfast, Derry and Cork. This painting shows ... |
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