Monthly Archives: July 2010

Sligo Potato Famine 1845 (3)

Posted on July 31, 2010 by kenbaker

Why was the famine in West Ireland not foreseen? Why were there no structures for support already in place? The major reason for the devastation caused by the failure of the potato crops was the lack of alternative resources. Father … Continue reading →

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Sligo: Potato Famine 1845 (2)

Posted on July 29, 2010 by kenbaker

An unknown disease had attacked the potato crops in the Eastern United States, ruining the harvests during the years 1843 and 1844. The likelihood is that some diseased potatoes from these crops were shipped to a few European ports. The … Continue reading →

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Sligo: Potato Famine 1845 (1)

Posted on July 27, 2010 by kenbaker

Between 1847 and 1851 over 30,000 people emigrated through the port of Sligo. On the Quayside, overlooking the Garavogue River, is a sculpted memorial to the emigrants. This is one of a suite of three sculptures commissioned by the Sligo … Continue reading →

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SALAMIS: the watershed

Posted on July 16, 2010 by kenbaker

After the Persian victories at Artemisium and Thermopylae, king Xerxes proceeded to Athens, which he captured in the last days of September 480. Meanwhile, the Greek navy, which had managed to get away from Artemisium, stayed on the isle of … Continue reading →

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