TRANSATLANTIC MIGRATION OF IRISH CATHOLICS DURING THE GREAT FAMINE

Abstract

The prerequisites for the mass migration of the Irish arose in the XVII century. due to the brutal colonial policy of Great Britain. In the 19th century, the emigration of Irish Catholics reached its peak, as a result of which the population of Ireland was halved. The author analyzes the causes of the Great Famine (1845-1849) and its consequences, which led to massive transatlantic migration. The factors of the subsequent adaptation of Irish Catholics, institutional, cultural stigmatization and discrimination of Irish immigrants by the local population in North America are considered. The strengthening of the Irish diaspora through the formation of trade union and nationalist movements in America has played a crucial role in providing assistance for the struggle for independence of Ireland. © Любченко А. М., 2024 53 ИССЛЕДОВАНИЕ ФЕНОМЕНА ВЫНУЖДЕННОЙ МИГРАЦИИ The author concludes that the difficult path of Irish emigration in the New World largely served as a nationalist catechism for subsequent generations on both sides of the ocean