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== Reasons Irish Emigrated == | == Reasons Irish Emigrated == | ||
The Irish in history had many reasons for leaving Ireland. As well many among those remaining in Ireland ''would'' have emigrated but were unable to, due to the abject poverty and the severeity of health and health issues, | The Irish in history had many reasons for leaving Ireland. As well many among those remaining in Ireland ''would'' have emigrated but were unable to, due to the abject poverty and the severeity of health and health issues (many who emigrated were very weak and thus died in transit), surrounding them. | ||
Generally, the Irish had very strong reasons for emigrating to countries abroad. The main reasons were due to an intolerable convergeance of circumstances due to: | Generally, the Irish had very strong reasons for emigrating to countries abroad. The main reasons were due to an intolerable convergeance of circumstances due to: | ||