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Join EPIC as they explore the critical lifeline of emigrant remittances during Ireland’s late 1840s famine. Discover how these funds prevented evictions, paid off debts, and sustained families through letters and primary sources. This fascinating talk will uncover the balance between escaping poverty and seizing new opportunities abroad, and reveal…
Join EPIC as they explore the critical lifeline of emigrant remittances during Ireland’s late 1840s famine. Discover how these funds prevented evictions, paid off debts, and sustained families through letters and primary sources. This fascinating talk will uncover the balance between escaping poverty and seizing new opportunities abroad, and reveal the profound impact on the local economy and emigrants’ expectations.
Fiona Slevin is a PhD candidate in UCD’s School of History. Her thesis focuses on the commercial dynamics of a small, rural town in post-Famine Ireland (1850-1875), including the money flows to ordinary families. Prior to her studies, Fiona had a career in business as a tech entrepreneur and change management consultant. She has published a number of histories of south Leitrim in the nineteenth century. As well as a history of the Upper Leeson Street area, Dublin. In 2023, she was awarded the ESHSI New Researchers Prize.
