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The History of the Irish Famine - Irish Famine Migration Narratives: Eyewitness Testimonies (Hardcover)
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The History of the Irish Famine - Irish Famine Migration Narratives: Eyewitness Testimonies (Hardcover)
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The Great Irish Famine remains one of the most lethal famines in
modern world history and a watershed moment in the development of
modern Ireland - socially, politically, demographically and
culturally. In the space of only four years, Ireland lost
twenty-five per cent of its population as a consequence of
starvation, disease and large-scale emigration. Certain aspects of
the Famine remain contested and controversial, for example the
issue of the British government's culpability, proselytism, and the
reception of emigrants. However, recent historiographical focus on
this famine has overshadowed the impact of other periods of
subsistence crisis, both before 1845 and after 1852. This volume
breaks new ground in bringing together foundational narratives of
one of Europe and North America's first refugee crises - making
visible their impact in shaping perceptions, public opinion, and
patterns of memorialization of Irish forced migration. It documents
eyewitness impressions of suffering Irish emigrants, and raises
questions about what literary conventions, mnemonic motifs, and
popular images can be found in eyewitness accounts, press coverage,
and foundational narratives of Famine Irish forced migration. These
primary sources provide a model for understanding how
representations of forced migration shape public opinion and
policy.
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