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
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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