[1] It was part of an ongoing campaign of anti-Semitism in German cinema of the era, and was also intended to discredit the governance of the old Austro-Hungarian Empire.

By the time of the film's release in October 1939, Britain and Germany were at war, so it was also useful in creating anti-British sentiment.

The film's sets were designed by the art directors Robert A. Dietrich and Artur Gunther.

In 1909, in Bohemia, then part of the Austro-Hungarian Empire, the Jewish general manager of a large textile company imports cheaper linen from Ireland, intending to drive local manufacturers out of business, which would create mass unemployment among the skilled weavers.

Linen from Ireland was directed by Heinz Helbig and produced by Deutsche Styria Film and Wien-Film.