‘May Almighty prosper you . . . these gifts will make me all right’: emigrant remittances and the family in post-Famine Ireland
EPIC The Irish Emigration Museum The Chq Building, Custom House Quay, North Dock, Dublin 1, Dublin, Dublin**Apologies, registration full** EPIC The Irish Emigration Museum will host UCD PhD candidate, Fiona Slevin, as she explores the post-famine economic and social landscape of rural Ireland. By using examples of letters home and other primary sources, this talk will assess the monetary and social value of emigrant remittances back to Ireland and their impact...