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Epic Museum Shows Irish Migration: From Poverty to Top Earners

5/4/2026

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The Epic museum exhibition “No Irish need apply” opened at Dublin’s Epic emigration museum, tracing two centuries of Irish migration to England.
Researchers used 1911 census surnames and vital records to show Irish residents in England were 50 % poorer than English neighbours from the 1800s to the 1900s.
Professor Neil Cummins notes recent Irish migrants are highly qualified professionals who now rank among England’s best-earning groups.

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The Epic museum exhibition “No Irish need apply” opened at Dublin’s Epic emigration museum, tracing two centuries of Irish migration to England.
Researchers used 1911 census surnames and vital records to show Irish residents in England were 50 % poorer than English neighbours from the 1800s to the 1900s.
Professor Neil Cummins notes recent Irish migrants are highly qualified professionals who now rank among England’s best-earning groups.