NEW EXHIBITION: NO IRISH NEED APPLY?

No Irish Need Apply? The Economic History of the Irish in England

This new temporary exhibition within EPIC The Irish Emigration Museum asks how the millions of Irish people in England have fared over the past 200 years. Based on landmark economic history research using new big data analysis, it tracks the wealth, health, and living standards of Irish migrants and families of Irish descent, showing that the Irish were substantially poorer than their English neighbours for generations.

No Irish Need Apply? highlights the extraordinary contribution Irish women and men have made to the English economy and wider society, through their hard work, vibrant culture, and political activism. The exhibition also includes the words and music of Irish migrants in England captured in Philip Donnellan’s 1965 film “The Irishmen”, in collaboration with the Irish Film Institute. 

The exhibition has been developed by the Department of Economic History at the London School of Economics & Political Science from research by Professor Neil Cummins and Professor Cormac Ó Gráda (UCD). It has been curated by Dr Christoper Kissane, Engagement & Impact Lead, LSE Dept of Economic History.

Date: 8th April – 30th June 2026
Time: 10am – 6:45pm (last entry 5pm)
Location: Celebrations Gallery at EPIC
Cost: Entry to the No Irish Need Apply? temporary exhibition is included with general admission into the museum