related_tweet: @ewanmackenna @rocheburn @andypandylathe @ire_eireann @everythingsnext during the 1650s, over 100,000 irish children of 10/14 were taken and sold as slaves in the west indies, virginia and new england. 52,000 irish women and children were sold to barbados &amp;virginia ,30,000 irish men and women were also transported and sold to the highest bidder.