This is an account of the great irish potato famine of the late 1840s, a famine which resulted in the death of about one million people and was also largely responsible, in conjunction with british government policies, for one of the great international human migrations of british history the mass exodus of some two million people from ireland, mostly to north america, in the years 18451855. Over a million people perished between 18451852, an. Shipping may be from our sydney, nsw warehouse or from our uk or us warehouse, depending on stock availability. The irish potato famine, also known as the great hunger, began in 1845 when a funguslike organism called phytophthora infestans or p. The irish famine is a book written by diarmaid ferriter and colm toibin. The 20 books every irish american should read the new york. Jun 30, 2017 from cruel history to irish slang, the alltime list of the best and the brightest authors and books. Top 10 history books for kids epic the irish emigration museum.
Irish history books ireland history books mercier press. The stories of those who lived through and died in the irish potato famine of the 1840s. Famine novel changed my mind on englands guilt britains most decorated reporter set out to write a famine novel to restore englands reputation but the facts confounded him. The book is in two volumes, the first of which was written and originally published by toibin in 1999. The top twenty books every irish american should read. With quotes from firsthand accounts, and information from numerous studies and sources, both why did millions of starving people seem to accept their fate without rebelling. Central to irish and british history, european demography, the world history of famines, and the story of american immigration, the great irish famine is presented here from a variety of new perspectives. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. With the most severely affected areas in the west and south of ireland, where the irish language was dominant, the period was contemporaneously known in irish as an. The work is meticulously researched and argued and. The great famine, an gorta mor in irish, was a period of mass starvation, disease and emigration in ireland between 1845 and 1852. The book of black potatoes gives a great insight how a virus caused the destruction of. The choctaw nations gift to the irish smithsonian voices. The irish in america by michael coffey editor, terry golway text 272 pages 1st edition march 2000 hyperion.
At the height of the irish potato famine in spring 1847. Jan 29, 2020 many classic texts on irish history were published in the 1800s, and a number of them have been digitized and can be downloaded. With notices of earlier irish famines third edition. The untold story of the irish american gangster, by t. Ireland history famine, 18451852 annals of the famine in ireland new york. Ie is an irish based online bookstore offering a wide diverse range of books, new releases, bestsellers, bargains and rare books, with worldwide delivery.
Pay a visit to the irish labour history museum articles, journals and resources relating to past. The great irish potato famine by james donnelly sutton publishing, 2002 places to visit. With the most severely affected areas in the west and south of ireland, where the irish language was dominant, the period was contemporaneously known in irish as an drochshaol, loosely translated as the hard times or. Cormac ogradas concise survey suggests that a proper understanding of the disaster requires an analysis of the irish economy before the invasion of the potatokilling fungus, phytophthora infestans, highlighting irish poverty and the. The history and legacy of the mass starvation in ireland during the 19th century. This theory is most popular among irish americans who strangely enough are more nationalist than people from ireland and on the internet, though it has little if any credence in ireland. For anyone of irish descent, anyone interested in this part of history, or anyone looking at the history of genocide, this is a concise yet thorough recap of the great famine in ireland. Online shopping from a great selection at books store. The great irish famine is the most pivotal event in modern irish history, with implications that cannot be underestimated. William chester jordan, author of the great famine this is an important book. However, the significance of the potato famine or, in the irish language, an gorta mor in irish history, and its contribution to the irish diaspora of the 19th and 20th centuries, is beyond doubt. The irish famine was the worst to occur in europe in the 19th century. The great irish famine in history, economy, and memory princeton, and ireland. Apr 03, 2020 at the height of the irish potato famine in spring 1847.
Mar 14, 2014 the great irish famine of 184552 was the defining event in the history of modern ireland. Great famine, famine that occurred in ireland in 184549 when the potato crop failed in successive years. The irish famine peaked in black 47, but it brought misery and increased mortality to ireland for several years. The irish famine as represented in nineteenthcentury literature by 1845, ireland had become familiar with the unreliability of their staple cropthey had suffered through intermittent potato. As todays us high school textbooks largely ignore the great hunger this portland teacher questions what. I had listened at length to irelands historical grievances in dublin. The second volume, written by ferriter, is entitled the capricious growth of a single root and was added in 2001. To achieve these goals and understandings, the atlas includes contributions from a wide range of scholars who are experts in their fields from the arts, folklore, geography, history, archaeology, irish and english languages and literatures. In proportional terms one of the most lethal famines in global history, the consequences were shocking. Cormac o grada, ireland, a new economic history, 17891939, p124125. The history and legacy of the mass starvation in ireland during the 19th century 9781503386969 by charles river editors and a great selection of similar new, used and collectible books available now at great prices. Annals of the famine in ireland in 1847, 1848, and 1849 by asenath nicholson. A truly shocking eyewitness account of the horrors of the irish famine by asenath nicholson, an american lady who travelled to ireland with the express purpose of discovering the conditions for herself and to help in whatever way she could. Some of these are what you might expect documents, uniforms, weapons and flags but others are quirkier objects, like the cricket bat that died for ireland, sean mac diarmadas hurley, the teacups the pearse brothers used.
A highly readable and thorough history of the irish potato famine by. From cruel history to irish slang, the alltime list of the best and the brightest authors and books. American history books books of the week british history census civil war covid19 ireland religious history womens history. Mar 05, 20 some people claim that the great famine was an act of genocide committed by the british empire against the irish people. Most people know something about the devastation of the great irish famine of 1845 52, a period in irish history that caused over half of irelands population to perish or leave the country. Famine is the most comprehensive short treatment of the subject available. Putting history into a perspective, irish history for dummies is an engaging, entertaining and educational trip through time, packing in equal parts fun and facts, providing listeners with a riveting history of this ancient land. The history of ireland has shaped the world far beyond its borders. What could be better than a day dedicated to encouraging folks to pick up a book. The irish famine as represented in nineteenthcentury. Mar 14, 2019 according to irish famine facts by john keating, the average adult working male in ireland consumed a staggering 14 pounds of potatoes per day, while the average adult irish woman ate 11. Sep 14, 2003 marianne elliott is director of the institute of irish studies at liverpool university and author of catholics of ulster. The britirish history establishment has never forgiven woodhamsmith this. The 20 books every irish american should read the new.
The range and depth of the literature on the great irish famine has expanded. A history from beginning to end irish history book 2 kindle edition by history, hourly. Download it once and read it on your kindle device. Discover the story firsthand through the fictionalised account of 12yearold mary oflynn. Make sure to add these irish classics to your reading list. This book, which argues the case for the critical role of the monks in preserving european culture and history from waves of invaders, became a worldwide phenomenon. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading the great famine. The history of the irish potato famine during the mid19th century.
A history of the easter rising in 50 objects in this book john gibney tells the story of the rising and its aftermath through 50 objects that survive from that time. May 27, 2010 the everyday struggles of assimilated irish americans in queens, new york. The irish potato famine audiobook by charles river editors. Here you will find grouped together listings of more than 1,500 ebooks which can be read online or downloaded to a reader such as kindle, ipad, tablet, etc. His books include jewish ireland in the age of joyce princeton, black 47 and beyond. Winner of the best published irish book 2012, the great irish famine potatoe famine is possibly the most pivotal eventexperience in modern irish history. Along with pictures and a bibliography, you will learn about the irish potato famine like never before, in no time at all. As for famine fiction, eugene mccabes tales from the poorhouse 1999 should not be missed by anyone with an interest in the subject literary fiction, highly recommended. Britains most decorated reporter set out to write a famine novel to. The irish famine of 184650 was one of the great disasters of the nineteenth century, whose notoriety spreads as far as the mass emigration which followed it. This book remains, by far, the most truthful irish famine book ever published. The woman who gave birth to rabbits, a history of hell and. List of books and articles about irish famine online research.
For fiction and nonfiction about and featuring the irish potato famine. An illustrated history helen litton succinctly deals with the great famine with clarity and compassion. Marianne elliott is director of the institute of irish studies at liverpool university and author of catholics of ulster. Id say the best general history of the famine period is james s. The history of the irish potato famine during the mid19th century kindle edition by charles river editors. A history from beginning to end irish history book 2. French, 1851, by asenath nicholson html at wisconsin the history of the great irish famine of 1847.
The second volume of the irish famine is a selection of primary source documents chosen by ferriter that pertain to the famine and its history. Nov 25, 2014 the irish potato famine looks at the history of the great famine and what it produced. According to irish famine facts by john keating, the average adult working male in ireland consumed a staggering 14 pounds of potatoes per. The great irish famine 18451851 a brief overview the. The great famine in leitrim is the first book to make extensive use of the papers of the irish relief association and the society of friends, both of which allow us. Selected fulltext books and articles the great famine.
Welcome to the new home of free irish history ebooks. Book on the great irish famine also known as the potato famine. Discover librarianselected research resources on irish famine from the questia online library, including fulltext online books, academic journals. Learn about these books and their authors and help yourself to a digital bookshelf of classic irish history. This is a sumptuously produced and lavishly illustrated book by a leading writer on the history of ireland. The atlas also seeks to situate the great irish famine in the context of a number of world famines. An illustrated history by helen litton 144 pages 1994 irish books and media. Cormac o grada lays out a history of famine around the world and uses this to extract common themes around the causes, morphology, and consequences of and reactions to famine.
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