The Photograph Museum Eire is bringing its Photograph Album of the Irish mission to Jamaica this September. Launched in 2014, this initiative goals to report and have a good time the histories of individuals with Irish heritage world wide, by their household {photograph} albums, creating a novel digital archive.
This landmark mission, delivered in collaboration with the Authorities of Eire Emigrant Help Programme and supported by The Arts Council and Dublin Metropolis Council, is a monumental effort to doc and protect particular person histories that may in any other case be neglected by institutional archives. The programme, which has already engaged contributors in Eire, the USA, Canada, and England, is now coming to Jamaica. Jamaicans.com is proud to associate with Photo Museum Ireland on to assist uncover and share the tales and pictures of Jamaican households of Irish descent.
Photograph Album of the Irish: Jamaica Version
The mission crew might be in Kingston from September 25 to October 1, 2025, working with native households to scan and archive their treasured household pictures. Those that are pre-screened might be invited to fulfill the crew, who will scan their pictures, report their household histories, and return all originals. Every contributor may also obtain free high-resolution digital copies of their scans.
Chosen tales might be featured as a part of the rising worldwide archive on the Jamaica part of the mission web site, within the upcoming Photograph Album of the Irish: Jamaica e book, and in future exhibitions.
Who Can Take Half?
We’re inviting atleast10 households or people from throughout Jamaica and the diaspora to contribute. It’s possible you’ll be eligible if:
- You’re a Jamaican with Irish surnames or lineage.
- Your loved ones historical past connects again to Eire.
- You’re Irish, or a descendant of Irish individuals, who’ve made Jamaica your own home.
- You establish as having Irish heritage inside your loved ones story.
Name to Motion
In case you are a Jamaican who believes you’ve Irish heritage in your loved ones — for any of the explanations above or others — we need to hear from you, and we need to meet you. Mud off these previous household photograph albums and share them with us alongside along with your story. That is your probability to discover your heritage, have your ancestry acknowledged, and be a part of this historic mission.
Even if you’re not at the moment in Jamaica, we nonetheless need to hear from you. Full the short form to get began, you may as well obtain the pamphlet for extra details about the mission.
We’re excited to be a part of this outstanding mission and to assist the crew in unearthing and celebrating this fascinating historical past.
