Great Famine

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Irish Examiner view: Learning compassion from our history

In the context of Irish history and in respect of our wide diaspora, it is incumbent on us, as a modern society, to maturely reflect on our emigration past and welcome those who need help

Tue, 23 May, 2023

Famine victims to be remembered at Dublin ceremony

The National Famine Commemoration Ceremony will take place in Dublin today.

Sun, 17 May, 2020

Bishop: Mediterranean migrant crisis 'has echoes of Ireland's coffin ships'

A Catholic Bishop has likened the loss of innocent lives in the Mediterranean to the the Irish experience on 'coffin ships' during the time of the Great Famine.

Sat, 08 Aug, 2015

Lawyers, teachers, doctors were among victims of the Great Famine

The victims of the Great Famine were not just the poor, as new research shows that many middle-class people, including lawyers and doctors, ended up in the workhouse.

Tue, 19 May, 2015