EMIGRATION - Wherever green is worn?
In this workshop your invited to investigate the past and understand the present.
We will find out about Irish Emigration in general:
- What are the reasons why people leave their beloved home?
- Where did they go? Where is green worn?
- What happened to these people?
- Did some of them come back?
We will find out about Achill:
- Did people leave Achill and why?
- Where did they go?
- What happened to these Emigrants?
- Where do we find them?
How can we trace emigrated friends or relatives, focusing on Achill people?
- Where should they start tracing someone?
- What possibilities do they have?