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The Famine Irish: Emigration and the Great Hunger
Ciaran Reilly
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Description for The Famine Irish: Emigration and the Great Hunger
Paperback. Num Pages: 288 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBR; 3JH; HBJD1; HBLL; JFFC1; JFFN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 156. .
From a range of leading academics and historians, this collection of essays examines Irish emigration during the Great Famine of the 1840s. From the mechanics of how this was arranged to the fate of the men, women and children who landed on the shores of the nations of the world, this work provides a remarkable insight into one of the most traumatic and transformative periods of Ireland's history. More importantly, this collection of essays demonstrates how the Famine Irish influenced and shaped the worlds in which they settled, while also examining some of the difficulties they faced in doing so. ... Read more
From a range of leading academics and historians, this collection of essays examines Irish emigration during the Great Famine of the 1840s. From the mechanics of how this was arranged to the fate of the men, women and children who landed on the shores of the nations of the world, this work provides a remarkable insight into one of the most traumatic and transformative periods of Ireland's history. More importantly, this collection of essays demonstrates how the Famine Irish influenced and shaped the worlds in which they settled, while also examining some of the difficulties they faced in doing so. ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
The History Press Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
Number of Pages
272
Place of Publication
Stroud, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781845888909
SKU
V9781845888909
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About Ciaran Reilly
Ciaran Reilly is a contributor to the Offaly Heritage Journal and the author of Edenderry, The Irish Land Agent, 1830-60, and Strokestown and the Great Irish Famine.
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