No Irish Need Apply?

No Irish Need Apply? highlights the extraordinary contribution Irish women and men have made to the English economy and wider society, through their hard work, vibrant culture, and political activism.
  • Family friendly

Wednesday, 22 April 2026 - Tuesday, 30 June 2026

Event times:

10:00 - 17:00

Event location:

EPIC The Irish Emigration Museum

Event price:

€22.00

About this event

Running until 30th June, this new temporary exhibition within EPIC highlights the extraordinary contribution Irish women and men have made to the English economy and wider society, through their hard work, vibrant culture, and political activism.

This new temporary exhibition within EPIC The Irish Emigration Museum asks how the millions of Irish people in England have fared over the past 200 years. Based on landmark economic history research using new big data analysis, it tracks the wealth, health, and living standards of Irish migrants and families of Irish descent, showing that the Irish were substantially poorer than their English neighbours for generations.

The exhibition has been developed by the Department of Economic History at the London School of Economics & Political Science from research by Professor Neil Cummins and Professor Cormac Ó Gráda (UCD). It has been curated by Dr Christoper Kissane, Engagement & Impact Lead, LSE Dept of Economic History.

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