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Category Archives: Potato Famine
Sligo Potato Famine 1845-6 (4)
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)
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)
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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Tagged 1845, A Level History, An Gorta Mor, evening class, Famine, History, Ireland, Irish History, Sligo
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Sligo: Potato Famine 1845 (1)
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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Tagged Famine Sculpture, Garavogue, GCSE Coursework, History, Ireland, Junior Cert, Leaving Cert, Potato Famine, Sligo
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