An interesting map shows the areas in the United States that have the heaviest concentration of Irish-Americans.
Tag: emigration
Irish Emigration by the Numbers
Ireland’s generation emigration illustrated.
5 Forgotten Irish Emigration songs
We all know The Boys of Bárr na Sráide, City of Chicago and the Christmas thumper Fairytale of New York but what about those gems of Irish emigration songs that are sometimes forgotten.
Newstalk quizzes Diaspora minister on Cubs article
Newstalk quizzed the Diaspora Minister recently on engagement with Irish emigrants.
Irish government is playing lip service to its emigrants
4 meetings across Australia were organised by the Irish government to consult with its diaspora. The average turnout? 30 people. With free will or not the Irish… Read more “Irish government is playing lip service to its emigrants”
Why does Tasmania whitewash its convict past?
Just over 200 years ago the Australian state of Tasmania was England’s human dumping ground. For fifty years over 70,000 men, women and children were ripped from… Read more “Why does Tasmania whitewash its convict past?”
Life on a 457 Visa is Easy
Life on a 457 visa is just so easy