Provides comprehensive information on the history leading up to the Irish potato famine, presents accounts of narrow escapes, and discusses the legacy of the event.
Provides comprehensive information on the history leading up to the Irish potato famine, presents accounts of narrow escapes, and discusses the legacy of the event.
Content Note
Introduction: "Living, walking ghosts" -- The roots of the famine -- The Great Irish Potato Famine -- Escape from the Great Famine -- The Irish diaspora -- Afterword: Meanwhile, back in Ireland... -- Glossary -- Timeline.