Irish Settle in Scotland Lesson starter Why did many Irish choose Scotland as a new homeland?(4 marks)

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Irish Settle in Scotland Lesson starter Why did many Irish choose Scotland as a new homeland?(4 marks)

Today we will… Understand where the Irish settled in Scotland and why

Glasgow This was the first place people arrived This was where most work was In 1848, 1000 Irish were landing in Glasgow a week

Dundee Many settled here to work in the textile industry (making material) Dundee Jute industry in particular Jute

Coatbridge Coal mines and ironstone mines here needed workers There were also textile mills which would employ women and children In 1861 ½ of Coatbridge miners were Irish

Ayrshire Lots of coalmining work here Also very close to Ireland

1851 census CityPercentage of population Irish born Glasgow18% Dundee18% Paisley13% Kilmarnock12% Edinburgh7%

Other Irish workers Some did not settle anywhere and moved around wherever there was work Some (especially from Ulster) came for part of the year to work then went home For these reasons, census information is not always accurate. Census information does not count Irish children as Irish either if they were born in Scotland.

Scottish employers welcomed Irish immigrants as they needed workers In Glasgow, many were alarmed at the poverty they saw arriving in their city