They didn’t leave Ireland chasing adventure. They were sent away. In the 1600s, Irish indentured servants were transported across the Atlantic to Caribbean colonies, including the Bahamas, to work for years under contracts they didn’t choose. Not enslaved. Not free. And rarely remembered. This is one of the quieter chapters of colonial history — where exile, labor, and survival blurred together. If you’ve never heard this story before, you’re not alone.
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