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Irish Famine Workhouse Diary

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Description for Irish Famine Workhouse Diary hardcover. This is the story of a family and how they survived the Irish Famine. Num Pages: 32 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBR; 3JH; YNH. Category: (J) Children / Juvenile. Dimension: 215 x 182 x 19. Weight in Grams: 398.

This is the story of a family and how they survived the Irish Famine. Told through the eyes of 9 year old Declan, we see the failure of the potato crop in 1845 and the family’s attempts to survive on the land. After a second crop failure, the family is evicted and makes its way on foot to Dublin during the coldest winter in memory. Eventually, the family is forced to seek refuge in the workhouse and we experience the squalor of day to day life there for both the adults and children. Somehow the family survives and sets sail ... Read more

Through flaps, pop-up and vivid illustrations, the reality of the Irish famine is brought to life for children.

 

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Product Details

Format
Hardback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
Gill
Condition
New
Number of Pages
32
Place of Publication
Dublin, Ireland
ISBN
9780717149438
SKU
9780717149438
Shipping Time
Usually ships in 2 to 4 working days
Ref
99-2

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