The great famine : Ireland's agony 1845-1852 / Ciarán Ó Murchadha.
| Author/creator | Ó Murchadha, Ciarán |
| Format | Book |
| Publication Info | London : Continuum International Publishing Group, 2011. |
| Description | xx, 252 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm |
| Supplemental Content | Contributor biographical information |
| Supplemental Content | Table of contents only |
| Subjects |
| Contents | Prologue -- 1. An emerging people: the pre-famine Irish -- 2. A long farewell to the white potatoes: the coming of the blight -- 3. One wide waste of putrefying vegetation: the second failure of the potato -- 4. The blessed effects of political economy: public works and soup kitchens -- 5. Emaciated frames and livid countenances: from fever pandemic to amended Poor Law -- 6. Asylum by the neighbouring ditches: the famine clearances -- 7. Leaving this land of plagues: the famine emigrations -- 8. Exiled from humanity: the later years of the famine -- 9. The murdered sleeping silently: aftermath. |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| LCCN | 2011378339 |
| ISBN | 9781847252173 |
| ISBN | 1847252176 |
Availability
| Library | Location | Call Number | Status | Item Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joyner | General Stacks | DA950.7 .O68 2011 | ✔ Available | Place Hold |