Irish famine

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Emigration from the United Kingdom 1825-1849	There was a great deal of emigration from Britain and Ireland to the United States and British Empire in the nineteenth century. There was a huge...	Emigration, Irish famine, Nineteenth-century, History	view
On the Eve of Famine: Two Ideals of Irish Nationhood in 1842, Siobhan Frances Fallon	This article reflects on views of Irish nationhood. By the early 1840s, the effects of Union with Britain had generated in Ireland a desire for...	Irish famine, national identity, Fine arts, Newspapers	view
See no evil: Representations of suffering during the Great Irish Famine by Eibhlin Inglesby	This article will compare two artefacts that portray the events of An Gorta Mór (The Great Irish Famine) of 1845-1852.1 These...	Irish famine	view
The Depopulation of Ireland 1851	This article from the Illustrated London News published on May 10 1851 describes the very substantial exodus of people from Ireland as a result of...	Irish famine, Nineteenth-century, Emigration, History	view
The Poor Law in Ireland 1849	An article from the Illustrated London News published on December 15 1849 describing the effects of the poor law in the Irish town of Kilrush in...	Ireland, Irish famine, Social history, poor law, History, Nineteenth-century	view

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