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FROM 1870 - 1914 > COMINGS AND GOINGS |
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Travelling West As America opened up in the 2nd half of the 19th century, new immigrants travelled into the west. This letter from John Henry to his ... |
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The Immigrant Farmer This photograph shows the difficult terrain which settlers from Ireland faced in Australia. This dairy farmer had to clear chunks of ... |
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Letter from Australia This Irish immigrant was desperately seeking a more homely atmosphere so he moved from his lodgings in a hotel which were quite ... |
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An American Coal Mine The coal mines in the Appalachian area provided employment for many of the Irish immigrants. Others worked in the construction ... |
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American Railroad America’s massive railway construction programme in the later decades of the 19th century provided lots of jobs for newly-arrived, ... |
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Declining Birth Rates This table shows the change in birth rates for each Ulster county between 1871 and 1911. Counties Antrim and Down had the lowest birth ... |
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Congested Districts The government attempted to stem the tide of emigration from these western counties through the establishment of the Congested Districts ... |
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The Irish in Britain This map shows the most popular destinations for the Irish who emigrated to Britain. They arrived in such numbers that they could ... |
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Seasonal Migration This map emphasises the importance of seasonal migration from north-west Ireland in the second half of the 19th century. Very cheap ... |
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Wailing Potatoes Seasonal migration was also common in Ireland. This painting shows Irish labour, men and women, sorting harvested potatoes. Ayrshire ... |
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