Irish push and pull factors for emigration
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- Created on: 09-12-17 19:05
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- Push and pull factors for Irish emigration
- Highland clearances
- Many of the irish were 'cleared' from their homes
- This was because landlords wanted to replace them with sheep which would make them more money
- This forced many people to leave Irealnd and start a new life elsewhere
- Cheap fares
- As many of the Irish were poor, they couldn't afford to go to places with high ticket rates
- Fares to Scotland were cheap, so many Irish moved there
- Irish people with more money, however could afford to go to places like the USA
- Potato famine
- In the 1840's, the potato famine hit Ireand
- As many Irish worked as farmers, with their main crop as potatoes, it made them poorer, as nobody would buy their potatoes
- Many people had no other choice but to eat the potatoes, which made them sick and led to death.
- Because many farmers couldn't buy food or eat their potato crop, they usually died of illness or starvation.
- This all led to many remaining Irish to leave and go to other countries which the potato blight hadn't hit
- Job opportunities
- In Scotland, wages were higher than in Ireland
- Many employers in Scotland welcomed the Irish as they had a reputation for being hard-working
- Jobs were plentiful in Scotland as there was a shortage of workers
- Distance
- Scotland was closer than Canada or America
- Many people already had family living in Scotland that could help find a house or work
- Housing avaliability
- In Scotland, particularly Glasgow and Dundee, there was a lot of housing avaliable
- The homes offered a higher standard of living compared to the houses in Ireland
- Highland clearances
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