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The Great Irish Famine

Impact, Ideology and Rebellion

  • Textbook
  • © 2002

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Authors:
  1. Christine Kinealy
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  • Respected author on the Famine
    Contains controversial material on the food supply debate
    Based on original research

Part of the book series: British History in Perspective (BHP)

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Table of contents (8 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-xi
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  2. Remembering the Famine

    • Christine Kinealy
    Pages 1-30

  3. The Government’s Response to the Crisis

    • Christine Kinealy
    Pages 31-60

  4. Philanthropy and Private Donations

    • Christine Kinealy
    Pages 61-89

  5. Food Supply and Trade

    • Christine Kinealy
    Pages 90-116

  6. Riot, Protest and Popular Agitation

    • Christine Kinealy
    Pages 117-148

  7. Religion and the Churches

    • Christine Kinealy
    Pages 149-181

  8. Repeal, Relief and Rebellion

    • Christine Kinealy
    Pages 182-210

  9. Epilogue

    • Christine Kinealy
    Pages 211-221

  10. Back Matter

    Pages 222-268
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About this book

The Great Irish Famine of 1845-51 was both one of the most lethal famines in modern history and a watershed in the development of modern Ireland. This book - based on a wide range of little-used sources - demonstrates how the Famine profoundly affected many aspects of Irish life: the relationship between the churches; the nationalist movement; and the relationship with the monarchy. In addition to looking at the role of the government, Kinealy shows the importance of private charity in saving lives. One of the most challenging aspects of the publication is the chapter on food supply, in which Kinealy concludes that, despite the potato blight, Ireland was still producing enough food to feed its people. The long-term impact of the tragedy, notably the way in which it has been remembered and commemorated, is also examined.

About the author

CHRISTINE KINEALY is a graduate of Trinity College, Dublin, where she completed a PhD on the introduction of the Poor Law to Ireland, 1838-62. She is currently a Reader at the University of Central Lancashire and an Honorary Fellow of Liverpool University.

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