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Author:

Donnelly, James S.

Title:

The great Irish potato famine / James S. Donnelly, Jr.

Publisher:

Sutton,

Copyright Date:

2001

Description:

xii, 292 p. : ill. (some col.), maps ; 25 cm.

Subject:

Ireland--History--Famine, 1845-1852.
Poor--Ireland--History--19th century.
Land tenure--Ireland--History--19th century.
Ireland--History--Famine, 1845-1852.
Famines--Irlande.
Irlande--Histoire--1837-1901.
Irlande--Histoire--1845-1852 (Grande Famine)
Hongersnood.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (p. [271]-279) and index.

Contents:

Preface -- Acknowledgements -- Introduction -- Famine and government response, 1845-6 -- Production, prices, and exports, 1846-51 -- Administration of relief, 1846-7 -- Soup kitchens and amending the poor law -- Amended poor law and mass death, 1847-51 -- Landlords and tenants -- Excess mortality and emigration -- Famine in Irish politics -- Constructing the memory of the famine, 1850-1900.

ISBN:

9780750926324
0750926325

LCCN:

2002327312

Locations:

USUX851 -- Iowa State University - Parks Library (Ames)

XXPH787 -- Council Bluffs Public Library (Council Bluffs)

UQAX771 -- Des Moines Area Community College Library - Ankeny (Des Moines)

UDAX314 -- Charles C. Myers Library (Dubuque)

ULAX314 -- Loras College Library (Dubuque)

OVUX522 -- University of Iowa Libraries (Iowa City)

HAPA765 -- Palmer Public Library (Palmer)

UTAX115 -- Buena Vista University Library (Storm Lake)

HWAX074 -- Hawkeye Community College Library (Waterloo)