There will be about 180 business leaders and high achievers in culture and sport attending Ireland’s first Global Economic Forum in Dublin’s Farmleigh House in September, according to the Sunday Business Post. Taoiseach Brian Cowan and Minister for Foreign Affairs Micheál Martin will host the event, which will also be attended by all government departments… Continue reading 180 to attend Global Economic Forum
Author: Noreen Bowden
The Irish In Britain: UCD John Hume Institute, 23 Nov. 2009
The Irish Diaspora conferences that took place in New York in 2007 and Dublin in 2008 will be followed up in 2009 with a London event. The John Hume Institute for Irish Studies has announced the preliminary schedule for “The Irish in Britain: A Conversation with the Diaspora”, which will be held at the Royal… Continue reading The Irish In Britain: UCD John Hume Institute, 23 Nov. 2009
Primary documents
Archives of the Irish experience throughout the world can be found in destination countries, and some of these are online. These are useful for scholars but are also fun for just browsing around – there’s a host of gems here! Britain Archive of the Irish in Britain US Archives of Irish America – Includes several… Continue reading Primary documents
Oral histories
There has been a wonderful trend in recent years of collecting emigrants’ oral histories. Many of those contributing their memories are elderly, and these books, films and websites are an invaluable record of the struggles and triumphs of ordinary people, many of whom have extraordinary stories. Know of any other oral history projects? Drop me… Continue reading Oral histories
Emigration-related heritage centers
There are several heritage centres around Ireland with an emigration-related theme. Here are a few: Jeannie Johnston On-board museum highlighting the ship’s 16 voyages to America, in which the ship never lost any of its 2,500 passengers. Purchased as a cargo ship in 1848 by a Tralee merchant, it was used to transport emigrants over… Continue reading Emigration-related heritage centers
UK report on migration museum relevant to Ireland
A UK think tank has produced a paper asking whether there is a case for a major museum of migration in the UK; the suggestions contained in the Institute for Public Policy’s A moving story: Is there a case for a major museum of emigration in the UK? are highly relevant for Ireland. As Barbara… Continue reading UK report on migration museum relevant to Ireland