The History of the Great Irish Famine of 1847 (3rd ed.) (1902) / With Notices of Earlier Irish Famines
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The Great Famine was a period of mass starvation and disease in Ireland from 1845 to 1849. This book, first published in 1902, collects stories, documents, and detailed accounts of how The Great Famine impacted the people of Ireland. This Kindle edition - A high quality transcription of an important historic text - A collection of 19th century illustrations that capture the Irish experience during The Great Famine.
Chapters (67)
- GREAT IRISH FAMINE
- OF
- 1847,
- WITH NOTICES OF EARLIER IRISH FAMINES.
- REV. JOHN O'ROURKE, P.P., M.R.I.A.
- THIRD EDITION. Dublin: JAMES DUFFY AND CO., LTD., 15 WELLINGTON QUAY. 1902.
- TO
- MY FELLOW COUNTRYMEN THIS NARRATIVE
- OF ONE OF THE MOST TERRIBLE EPISODES IN THE CHEQUERED HISTORY OF
- OUR NATIVE LAND,
- IS RESPECTFULLY AND AFFECTIONATELY DEDICATED.
- CONTENTS.
- PREFACE.
- CONTENTS.
- PREFACE. CHAPTER I.
- CHAPTER II.
- CHAPTER III.
- CHAPTER IV.
- CHAPTER V.
- CHAPTER VI.
- CHAPTER VII.
- CHAPTER VIII.
- CHAPTER IX.
- CHAPTER X.
- CHAPTER XI.
- CHAPTER XII.
- CHAPTER XIII.
- CHAPTER XIV.
- CHAPTER XV.
- THE GREAT FAMINE OF 1847,
- ETC.
- CHAPTER I.
- FOOTNOTES:
- CHAPTER II.
- FOOTNOTES:
- CHAPTER III.
- FOOTNOTES:
- CHAPTER IV.
- FOOTNOTES:
- CHAPTER V.
- FOOTNOTES:
- CHAPTER VI.
- FOOTNOTES:
- CHAPTER VII.
- FOOTNOTES:
- CHAPTER VIII.
- FOOTNOTES:
- CHAPTER IX.
- FOOTNOTES:
- CHAPTER X.
- FOOTNOTES:
- CHAPTER XI.
- FOOTNOTES:
- CHAPTER XII.
- FOOTNOTES:
- CHAPTER XIII.
- FOOTNOTES:
- CHAPTER XIV.
- FOOTNOTES:
- CHAPTER XV.
- FOOTNOTES:
- (NOTE A.)—ABSENTEEISM: MR. M'CULLOGH's DEFENCE OF IT EXAMINED.
- FOOTNOTES:
- (NOTE B.)—SMITH O'BRIEN'S REFUSAL TO SERVE ON A COMMITTEE OF THE HOUSE OF COMMONS.
- (NOTE C.)—TREASURY MINUTE, dated August 31st, 1846.
- (NOTE D.)—THE "LABOUCHERE LETTER," AUTHORIZING REPRODUCTIVE EMPLOYMENT.
- ALPHABETICAL INDEX.
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