| #4724239 in Books | 1998-12-08 | Original language:English | PDF # 1 | 9.75 x6.50 x1.00l, | File type: PDF | 216 pages||4 of 5 people found the following review helpful.| A PEOPLE'S ENDURANCE|By Connemara|A truly heart rending story of a great injustice.
The book is based on a diary kept owned by Gerard Keegan, a schoolteacher and his young wife. Originally from County Sligo, they boarded one of the infamous coffin ships bound for Canada. Keegan was one of the few educated immigrants leaving Ireland and his description of daily life i
A unique record of the Great Famine, written with insight, detachment and empathy. Based on a wide selection of sources ñ contemporary newspapers, official correspondence and diaries ñit provides a graphic picture of conditions in the Irish countryside as the crisis developed. It combines analysis and an overview with a focus on the worst-hit areas. The relief efforts are presented where possible, frequently with the help of priestsÃ&...
You can specify the type of files you want, for your device.Famine Diary | Brendan O'Cathaoir. I have read it a couple of times and even shared with my family members. Really good. Couldnt put it down.
