The Famine Monologues: The Doctor's Story The Doctor's Story is the second in a new drama series inspired by the real people who lived through the Famine. Author Anna Carey reveals … History • 09 Sep 21
The Distress Papers: "My heart is sore I can't spake" The Distress Papers in the National Archives of Ireland give us a glimpse of the people and stories behind the grim statistics. In this series, … History • 27 Aug 21
The Distress Papers: desperation in Killarney The Distress Papers in the National Archives of Ireland give us a glimpse of the people and stories behind the grim statistics. In this series, … History • 20 Aug 21
The Distress Papers: "Allowed to die as rebels" The Distress Papers in the National Archives of Ireland give us a glimpse of the people and stories behind the grim statistics. In this series, … History • 05 Aug 21
The Distress Papers: a letter from Trevelyan The Distress Papers in the National Archives of Ireland give us a glimpse of the people and stories behind the grim statistics. In this series, … History • 31 Jul 21
The Distress Papers: mapping a Famine road The Distress Papers in the National Archives of Ireland give us a glimpse of the people and stories behind the grim statistics. In this series, … History • 20 May 21
The Distress Papers: a priest's anguished plea The Distress Papers in the National Archives of Ireland give us a glimpse of the people and stories behind the grim statistics. In this series, … History • 14 May 21
The Famine Distress Papers: the tenants of Athenry The Distress Papers in the National Archives of Ireland give us a glimpse of the people and stories behind the grim statistics. In this series, … History • 06 May 21
How Victorian artists depicted the Famine How was the famine portrayed in art in the 19th century by both Irish and international artists? Emily Mark-Fitzgerald tells how the Famine was depicted … Famine Ireland • 29 Nov 20
How the blight spread: an interactive map It was the potato disease that devastated Ireland. But how did it get here? This interactive map shows how the blight spread. Famine Ireland • 25 Nov 20
How the Irish Famine changed New York City forever Thanks to emigration triggered by the Famine, people born in Ireland comprised almost one third of the total population of New York by 1855. The … History • 24 Mar 21