Atlas of The Great Irish Famine

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Atlas of The Great Irish Famine

Atlas of The Great Irish Famine, draws together existing and ongoing research into the period know as the Great Famine in a broad ranging inclusive manner.

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Hidden Ireland: The world of the cottier on the eve of the Famine

They were at the bottom of the social and economic pyramid in 1840s Ireland - and their world was destroyed by the Famine. Ciarán Reilly on the cottiers
History • 25 Nov 20

"That diabolical system": evictions in famine Ireland

Up to half a million people lost their homes during the Great Famine. Who carried out and documented those evictions, and what happened to the evicted?
Famine Ireland • 25 Feb 21

Deadly disease: how the Great Famine led to outbreaks of illness

The vast majority of deaths during the Famine were caused by contagious diseases. What were they - and how did they take hold? Laurence M. Geary explains
The Great Irish Famine • 29 Nov 20

The other famine: Scotland and the potato blight

The effects of the potato blight on the residents of the Scottish island of Barra was devastating. James Hunter explains what happened when the blight took hold - and how it both resembled and differed from what happened in Ireland
History • 11 Dec 20

Why was the potato so important?

The potato was the staple diet of the Irish poor. How did it become so important - and what happened when blight struck? Helene O'Keeffe explains.
The Great Irish Famine • 25 Nov 20

Ireland before the Great Famine

In 1841, Ireland was the second most densely populated country in Europe. But how did its people live? The 1841 census is an invaluable source of information on pre-Famine Ireland. Helene O'Keefe explains.
The Great Irish Famine • 14 Jan 21

How the Great Famine changed Ireland forever

In 1845, a potato blight arrived in Ireland that would lead to the deaths of over a million people and the emigration of even more. John Crowley tells the story
History • 03 Dec 20

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