The Irish famine: everything you wanted to know

Published: Nov. 28, 2021, noon

Christine Kinealy answers listener questions on the devastating famine that struck Ireland in the mid-19th century\nChristine Kinealy answers listener questions on the causes and consequences of the devastating famine that struck Ireland in the mid-19th century. Speaking to Ellie Cawthorne, she also discusses whether we should call it a \u201cfamine\u201d, the role of aid and migration in the crisis, and if the British government can be blamed for what happened.\xa0\n Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.\nLearn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices