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The Irish Famine of 1845-52 was the most decisive event in the history of modern Ireland. In a country of eight million people, the Famine caused the death of approximately one million, forced a similar number to emigrate, and reduced the Irish population to just over one million by the beginning of the 20th century. With fascinating insight, Dr. Kinealy unravels fact from opinion, confronts the role of ethnic stereotypes, and examines the ruling Anglo-Irish government's response to the disaster while analyzing its motives. She reveals the scope of the Famine's impact, showing how local communities were affected and provides a detailed account of the relief measures organized at both local and national levels.

Author

Kinealy, Christine

Publisher

[Dublin]: Gill & Macmillan ; Boulder, Colo.: Roberts Rinehart: Distributed in the U.S. and Canada by Publishers Group West

Published

1995

Language

EN

ISBN

9780717118328

Subjects

Social Science, Economics, History

Updated

2026-03-24