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Read some migrant stories

We felt it was also very important to hear the stories of Irish migrants who, for one reason or another, have not returned. In this section, you can read the stories of some of these people. The stories have been written by the migrants themselves. Some of the names have been changed.

Gemma’s story

Gemma from Dublin left Ireland for Luxembourg in the early 1970s…

Invisible

This anonymous contributor moved to England at the age of 14…

Jason’s story

Jason from Cork is living in Amsterdam and planning to return to Ireland…

Michael’s story

Michael emigrated to New York in 1977 and still lives in the US…

Paul’s story

Paul moved to London in 1987 and is now living in California…

Robert’s story

Robert emigrated to the US in 1994, returned to Ireland for a few years and now lives in Germany…

Sinead’s story

Sinead moved to London in 1988 and now lives in Australia…

 

 

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