Irish Diaspora

Cork also saw the beginning of the worldwide Irish Diaspora who chiefly departed from Cove for the New World, and later for the British Colonies and Her Dominions; due primarily for the need to escape abstract poverty, as a result of various periods of famine and of course mass deportation on convict ships.

Queenstown as it was then known, was also the last port of call of the ill fated maiden voyage of Titanic. Here she admitted 123 Irish Immigrant, of which only 44 survived. Of these 19 are known to have been from Cork. Of whom only 6 are believed to have survived.

It would prove extremely difficult, if not impossible to calculate with any degree of accuracy, the global proportional population these peoples represent. It is, however, generally accepted to be currently in the region of 70-100 million. The only source of reasonable data is provided by Ireland Roots as follows; and must be stated to be an approximation only.