The Great Famine and the Irish Diaspora in America
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| Author | : Arthur Gribben |
| Publisher | : Univ of Massachusetts Press |
| Total Pages | : 288 |
| Release | : 1999 |
| ISBN-10 | : UOM:39015045983874 |
| ISBN-13 | : |
| Rating | : 4/5 (74 Downloads) |
Book Synopsis The Great Famine and the Irish Diaspora in America by : Arthur Gribben
Book excerpt: "In Ireland, the Great Famine was a period of mass starvation, disease and emigration between 1845 and 1852. It is also known, mostly outside Ireland, as the Irish Potato Famine. In the Irish language it is called an Gorta Mór (IPA: [n t mo?], meaning "the Great Hunger") or an Drochshaol ([n dxhi?l], meaning "the bad life"). During the famine approximately 1 million people died and a million more emigrated from Ireland, causing the island's population to fall by between 20% and 25%."--Wikipedia.
