The Irish famine : a documentary history

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The Irish famine : a documentary history

[compiled and edited by] Noel Kissane

National Library of Ireland, 1995

  • : cloth
  • : pbk

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Includes bibliographical references and index

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: pbk ISBN 9780907328247

内容説明

The Irish Famine of 1845-52 was the greatest catastrophe in recorded Irish history. It was caused by the repeated failure of the potato crop, the main food source of the poorer classes. The failure resulted in hunger, starvation, and ultimately death or emigration for a quarter of the population - one million died and over a million emigrated. The emigrants formed the main basis for the Irish diaspora in Britain, the United States, Canada, and Australia. This source-book documents the course of the calamity by means of contemporary newspaper reports, workhouse records, maps, statistics, and engravings. The texts reveal the attitudes and prejudices of Prime Ministers, administrators and landlords; the first-hand experiences of those involved in relief efforts; and the trauma and tribulations of the victims. The documents are set in context and a running story-line guides the reader as the tragedy unfolds.
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: cloth ISBN 9780907328254

内容説明

This sourcebook focuses on the complex subject of the Irish Famine. It contains newspaper articles, parliamentary debates and offical reports published at the time of the famine. Also included are records of the great landed estates, which provide evidence on the landlords' role in the crisis.

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