Category Archives: Ireland

Gladstone & The Irish Question

Posted on November 2, 2010 by kenbaker

What was Gladstone’s level of success in dealing with the “Irish Question”? He looked at the whole complex of issues in a fresh way and that gave the Irish Catholics hope for the future. Evidence for The disestablishment of the … Continue reading →

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United Irishmen

Posted on October 15, 2010 by kenbaker

The Society of United Irishmen was founded in Belfast in 1791 through the inspiration of a certain young Dublin lawyer named Theobald Wolfe Tone. He was invited to Ulster on the strength of the publication of his short pamphlet entitled … Continue reading →

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Sligo Potato Famine 1845-6 (4)

Posted on August 4, 2010 by kenbaker

A Poor Law had been introduced to Ireland in July 1838 which involved the division of the country into 130 “unions” consisting of a group of electoral divisions made up of a number of townlands. Sligo Union comprised 23 divisions … Continue reading →

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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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