How to find family who lived through The Great Irish Famine (1845-52), the greatest single tragedy in Ireland's history.
With the release of Black 47, a movie about the ‘Great Potato Famine’ of Ireland in the 19th century out in the next week, we take a timely but controversial look at how the famine wasn…
Discover what records survive of the devastating Irish Famine of 1845 to 1849, and how to trace your family
The Irish Famine scattered a nation across the world. Learn about how to find your ancestors and help others find theirs in this BillionGraves blog post.
Irish women and children were transported as convicts to Tasmania in Australia as punishment for small crimes. Australian convict transportation on the John Calvin ship in 1848. Learn their story here.
For desperate Irish people trying to escape the potato famine, an even worse fate awaited some of them.
The Irish Famine scattered a nation across the world. Learn about how to find your ancestors and help others find theirs in this BillionGraves blog post.
Explore the impact of the Irish Famine on genealogy, uncovering key insights into family histories, migrations, & ancestral connections.
The Doagh Famine Village is located in picturesque County Donegal, in the Inishowen Peninsula near Ballyliffin on the Wild Atlantic Way. It is a humorous informative living museum that offers visitors a unique insight into the devastating era of the Great Famine and the Irish way of life. The Famine Village outdoor museum tells the story of an Irish family and their subsistence way of life on Doagh Island from the 18th century to the present day | Travel | Ireland | visit Donegal | visit Ireland | travel Inishowen | visit Europe | travel Ireland | Irish history | Irish historic sites | Ireland museums
Note: I visited Molly Gallivan's Traditional Irish Farm as part of the travel conference TBEX Ireland. This was not a sponsored visit since I was a paid conference attendee and the tour came with the conference. However, the exact tour I went one was a group tour organized for the day. Molly Gallivan's has group
The Irish Potato Famine
In contrast to the usual ‘Earth-Mother’ archetypes symbolising fertility and prosperity, they are ambiguous and unpredictable. Mess with them at your peril.
Up until the 1830s, the Native American Choctaw had their traditional lands in the south-eastern part of the United States. The "Indian Removal Act" of 1830
The lack of proper aid paired with layers of broken policies and a fractured response from a distant British government led to unimaginable—and likely avoidable—suffering in Ireland.
The genetic atlas revealed new information about health risks, ancient political borders, and the influence of Vikings.
Explore the impact of the Irish Famine on genealogy, uncovering key insights into family histories, migrations, & ancestral connections.
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This map shows the catastrophic decline in the population of Ireland during the decade from 1841 to 1851. The census taken in 1841 recorded a population of
The Strokestown Park estate sits in the middle of 11,000 acres in the rolling hillside of County Roscommon. Today, the beautiful house and stables (which
It was one of the darkest periods of the Victorian era. Even in the modern day, the population of Ireland has not yet recovered.
The Irish Potato Famine was a period of mass hunger n Ireland from 1845 to 1852. The most rigorously touched territories in the west and south of Ireland, where the Irish language was prevailing. Over 1 million more left Ireland, causing the country's population to fall by approximately 20%.
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Exploring Ireland, Europe & the world of food Welcome I'm Faith and I'm member of the Jones Generation and a mature traveller. I have lived on 3 continents and visited over 30 countries in my
It was one of the darkest periods of the Victorian era. Even in the modern day, the population of Ireland has not yet recovered.
From the earliest people journeying across Africa to present day students studying abroad, this illustrated volume offers a broad narrative of human mobility. Looking at forced as well as self-motivated migrations, it features chapters on slavery and trafficking, historical events including the Irish ‘Famine Exodus’ and Jewish refugees escaping Nazi rule, as well as phenomena such as retiring abroad and misconceptions about migrant populations.
Join historian Myles Dungan as he guides you through the history of our amazing island. Take an historical trip back in time to visit the ancient celts, sail away on a famine ship or join the 1916 rebels in the GPO. Discover leaders, thinkers and fighters and learn how our ancestors lived and worked in forts, castles and cottages.The latest book in the Gill Books series of important topics tackled by experts, this engaging history introduces Ireland's most significant people, history and culture to readers of all ages. With clear text and bright illustrations, this book is for anyone who wants to understand more about Ireland, its history and its people.
The Doagh Famine Village is located in picturesque County Donegal, in the Inishowen Peninsula near Ballyliffin on the Wild Atlantic Way. It is a humorous informative living museum that offers visitors a unique insight into the devastating era of the Great Famine and the Irish way of life. The Famine Village outdoor museum tells the story of an Irish family and their subsistence way of life on Doagh Island from the 18th century to the present day | Travel | Ireland | visit Donegal | visit Ireland | travel Inishowen | visit Europe | travel Ireland | Irish history | Irish historic sites | Ireland museums
