The Famine Irish Emigration and the Great Hunger

From a range of leading academics and historians, this collection of essays examines Irish emigration during the Great Famine of the 1840s. From the mechanics of how this was arranged to the fate of the men, women and children who landed on the shores of the nations of the world, this work provides a remarkable insight into one of the most traumatic and transformative periods of Ireland’s history. More importantly, this collection of essays demonstrates how the Famine Irish influenced and shaped the worlds in which they settled, while also examining some of the difficulties they faced in doing so.

Ciaran Reilly is a contributor to the Offaly Heritage Journal and the author of Edenderry, The Irish Land Agent, 1830-60, and Strokestown and the Great Irish Famine.