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Irish Potato Famine Information and Guide
The Irish Potato Famine, also called The Great Famine or The Great Hunger (Irish: An Gorta Mór), is the name given to a famine which struck Ireland between 1846 and 1849. The Famine was at least fifty years in the making, due the disastrous balance between British economic policy, destructive farming methods, and the unfortunate appearance of "the Blight" —the potato fungus that almost instantly destroyed the major food source for the majority population. The immediate after-effects of The Famine continued until 1851, and in the five years from 1846 some 750,000 deaths are attributed to starvation (estimates vary), and much the same number of people emigrated to Britain, the United States, Canada and Australia (see the Irish Diaspora). Visit this site to find out MORE...,
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Penal law Information and Guide
In the most general sense, penal is the body of laws that are enforced by the State in its own name and impose penalties for their violation, as opposed to civil law that seeks to redress private wrongs. This usage is synonymous with criminal law and is covered in that article. More specifically, the Penal laws were a set of laws which punished nonconformism in the United Kingdom. Visit this site to find out MORE..., ,
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Catholic Emancipation Information and Guide
Catholic Emancipation was a process in Great Britain and Ireland in the late 18th century and early 19th century which involved reducing and removing many of the restrictions on Roman Catholics which had been introduced by the Act of Uniformity and the Test Acts. Requirement to abjure the spiritual authority of the Pope and transubstantiation placed major burdens on Roman Catholics, though they did receive papal absolution to make false oaths in order to avoid these. The first Catholic Relief Act was passed in 1778; subject to an oath against Stuart claims to the throne and the civil jurisdiction of the Pope, it allowed Roman Catholics in Great Britain to own property, inherit land, and join the army. Reaction against this led to the Gordon riots in 1780. Further relief was given in 1791. The Irish Parliament passed similar Acts between 1778 and 1793. Visit this site to find out MORE...,
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Dungarvan Museum County Waterford
600 pages of history and genealogy covering West Waterford and Dungarvan. Topics covered include the famine, the war of independence and King Johns Castle.,
Contact: Dungarvan Museum Society, Friary Street, Dungarvan, County: Waterford, tel: +353 058 45960, fax: +353
Skibbereen Heritage Centre
Located in Skibbereen this centre features the Great Famine Commemoration Exhibition and the Lough Hyne Visitor Centre. Genealogy information including the 1901 census is also available.,
Contact: Skibbereen Heritage Centre, Old Gasworks Building, Upper Bridge Street, Skibbereen, County: Cork, tel: +353 28 40900, fax: +353 28 40957
Jeanie Johnston Chronicle
Provides up to date information on the project to re-create the Jeanie Johnston, a wooden emigrant ship of the famine times, and sail her from Kerry to the US and Canada. Free postcards and pictorial calendar.,
Contact: 24 Lr. Castle St,, Tralee, County: Kerry, tel: +353 87 7734 91, fax: +353 66 7126881
History of Ireland in Word and Song
Discover the most beautiful, entertaining, irresistible, delightful and quick way to learn Irish History. ,
Contact: Franks & O'Flaherty, 504 Toulouse Street, Post Office Box 281, Baton Rouge, Louisiana USA 70821, tel: +1 888 301-6910, fax: +1 225 778-6912
The Great Famine
A detailed overview of the Great Famine: it's many causes and consequences and the event itself. Fully backed up with sources and well illustrated with pictures, statistics and maps.,
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Westport - the start of my 'famine journey'
Ireland's National Famine Memorial starts our Famine Journey from the West to the Canadian shores.,
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The Coffin Ships
Sligo was the destination port of the infamous 'Coffin Ships' carrying thousands of Famine Victims to the New World.,
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