Fleeing from famine in Connemara
James Hack Tuke and his assisted emigration scheme in the 1880s
Between 1882 and 1884, the English Quaker and philanthropist
James Hack Tuke assisted nearly 5,000 people, mainly
families, to emigrate from Connemara – paying for their
passage and arranging for their settlement in Canada and the
United States. The...Between 1882 and 1884, the English Quaker and philanthropist
James Hack Tuke assisted nearly 5,000 people, mainly
families, to emigrate from Connemara...
Author/Editor: Gerard Moran