Ireland knows a lot about emigration and immigration.
In the United States, in Ireland itself, in the UK, across Europe, in countries all a across the world. Immigration, emigration, immigrant life, forced and voluntary migration are subject of political debate ain public and private controversy.
This is not a new subject, though the countries and situations involved at times change.
Musicians of Ireland have had as many thoughts about all this as anyone else, I suppose.
As you may be thinking about these subjects as well, I point you to four songs for your reflection.
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