Strangers to Citizens
The National Library of Ireland presents ‘Strangers to Citizens: the Irish in Europe 1600 - 1800'Following the wars at the end of the 16th century, the Irish began to migrate to continental Europe in a pattern which continued over two hundred years. Soldiers, students, priests, professionals, and merchants, were among the many thousands who emigrated, to Spain, France, Italy, the Netherlands, Russia, and Sweden, and elsewhere. Over time migrants formed communities and eventually integrated into their host societies.This exhibition tells their story.
