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Irish Migration

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Anthony

Anthony Report 15 Sep 2012 11:12

I've just found this article relating to Irish migration. It's quite informative and fascinating. Well worth a read if you have Irish family roots.

http://www.bathspa.ac.uk/schools/humanities-and-cultural-industries/irish-studies/research-projects/irish-migration-to-nineteenth-century-britain.pdf

Not sure if the link will work or if you'll have to type it all, or copy it and put it in the address line.
Tony.

MarieCeleste

MarieCeleste Report 15 Sep 2012 12:01

Very interesting Tony - and the link works fine!

Gee

Gee Report 15 Sep 2012 12:44

Read half of it, really informative

Bookmarked it to read later

Thanks Tony

Researching:

Chris in Sussex

Chris in Sussex Report 15 Sep 2012 12:47

Some interesting ideas for further reading in the notes section at the end.

Thank you for this link.

Chris

Researching:
Avatar...My darling Dad. 1931-2019 'Take nothing on its looks, take everything on evidence. There is no better rule' Charles Dickens, Great Expectations. 'A brickwall is a problem that you haven't solved yet' Dave Annal http://media.nationalarchives.gov.uk/index.php/brick-walls-and-lost-ancestors/

GinaS

GinaS Report 16 Sep 2012 09:14

Thanks Anthony - have printed the lecture to read at my leisure,

Regards, GinaS

Researching:
Haughton Brocken Unwin Tomsett Splane

Joy

Joy Report 16 Sep 2012 09:18

Well worth reading; I think I remember it in the Journal.