ATR - The Great Hunger w/ Fin Dwyer
Between 1845 and 1851 around one million Irish people perished during An Gorta Mór, the Great Famine - and a further two million emigrated within ten years of this catastrophe. The devastating famine was arguably the most significant event in Irish history, shaping society for generations.
This week Des sits down with historian Fin Dwyer, host of the Irish History Podcast, to discuss this seismic event.
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Further Listening:
Fin's Irish History Podcast Series on the Great Famine - https://irishhistorypodcast.ie/category/podcast/the-great-famine/
Rupture Radio episode on Des' Rupture Magazine article on Colonialism, Landlordism, and the Metabolic Rift of Ireland, which discusses the Great Famine - https://anchor.fm/ruptureradio/episodes/ATR---Colonialism--Landlordism--and-the-Rift-of-Ireland-et78hs
Further Reading:
Des' article on Colonialism, Landlordism and the Rift of Ireland - https://rupture.ie/articles/colonialism-landlordism-and-the-rift-of-ireland-1
"Famine Memorial" by lennox_mcdough is licensed with CC BY-ND 2.0. To view a copy of this license, visit https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nd/2.0/