Black '47 : Britain and the famine Irish

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Label

Black '47 : Britain and the famine Irish

Title remainder

Britain and the famine Irish

Statement of responsibility

Frank Neal

Creator

• Neal, Frank, 1932-
• Neal, Frank, 1932-

Subject

• Great Britain -- History -- Victoria, 1837-1901
• Great Britain -- History -- Victoria,1837-1901
• Ireland -- Emigration and immigration | History -- 19th century
• Ireland -- History -- 1837-1901
• Irish -- Great Britain -- History -- 19th century
• Refugees | Government policy | Great Britain | History | 19th century | Victims of famine | Ireland
• Famines -- Ireland -- History -- 19th century
• Great Britain -- Emigration and immigration | History -- 19th century

Language

eng

Summary

The appearance of the potato blight in Ireland in August 1845 was the beginning of a nightmare during which an estimated one million died. Over the period 1845-51, hundreds of thousands left Ireland, principally for North America and Britain. Neal examines the experiences of those Famine Irish who sought refuge in Britain during 1847, the worst year of the Famine, and the relief operations launched in the host towns. Black '47 reconstructs the horrors experienced in the major areas of Irish settlement in Britain. It provides the first ever estimates of casualties and costs, and also rescues from anonymity both victims and heroes

Cataloging source

DLC

Illustrations

• illustrations
• maps

Nature of contents

bibliography