emigration (people leaving). Second, a high proportion of those who have left are low-skilled and worked in construction where employment has more than halved. Construction, by its very nature, is a highly labour-intensive and low-productivity industry. Workers tend to be mobile, and emigration from this sector will not particularly dilute the quality of human capital… Continue reading Emigration won’t dilute human capital, says Davy analysis
Category: publications and research
First Irish history of Missouri available on audio download
Following my post mentioning the first history ever written on the Irish of Vermont, I received a note from Mike O’Laughlin, an accomplished Irish-American genealogist and historian, who informed me he’s the author of the first book on the Irish of Missouri. Missouri Irish began life as a hardcover but is now available as an… Continue reading First Irish history of Missouri available on audio download
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
“I Only Came Over for a Couple of Years” records experience of London Irish
Yet another oral history project detailing the experience of elderly Irish emigrants has come to your correspondent’s attention. “I Only Came Over for a Couple of Years”, a documentary that was completed in 2005, is now available on DVD from the Irish Studies Centre of London Metropolitan University. The film is a collection of interviews… Continue reading “I Only Came Over for a Couple of Years” records experience of London Irish
Ringsend native publishes memoir on American life
Angeline Kearns Blain, a woman raised in 1950s Ringsend who today is an adjunct professor of sociology at Boise State University in Idaho, has published a memoir. “I used to be Irish” is being lauded by critics for its insight into a story too little told: the experience of Irish women emigrants. Angeline Kearns Blain… Continue reading Ringsend native publishes memoir on American life
Emigrated between 1975 and 1995? Researcher seeks you
I’ve had a request from a graduate student seeking information from Irish people who emigrated to the US between 1975 and 1995. Here is the information: Survey for Irish emigrants to the United States between 1975 and 1995 Thank you for taking the time to do this survey; it will be an invaluable source for… Continue reading Emigrated between 1975 and 1995? Researcher seeks you