Description
The tragedy that struck Ireland between 1845 and 1852 is often viewed through the lens of cold-hearted bureaucrats, greedy merchants or indifferent landlords who put profit, principles of political economy, and prejudice against the Irish poor, above the need to save lives. This ground-breaking volume examines the contributions of the numerous men and women who risked their lives-and sometimes their livelihoods-in caring for the sick and the starving. This publication examines the uplifting contributions of numerous individuals who combatted hunger, famine and disease in the mid-nineteenth century in order to save the lives of strangers. At a time that the world is struggling with the deadly COVID pandemic and its aftermath, these stories are a tribute to all forgotten or nameless caregivers and front-line workers.
About the Author
Christine Kinealy is Director of Ireland's Great Hunger Institute at Quinnipiac University. Jason King is Irish Research Council Postdoctoral Research Fellow, National University of Ireland, Galway and Gerard Moran is an Emeritus Researcher at the University of Galway.
Reviews
Heroes of Ireland's Great Famine makes a wonderful contribution to the field of Irish Famine historiography and ought to engage a strong general interest in the topic. As an edited collection of essays on a diverse array of individuals who connect in different ways with the Famine episode, the book's format and approach to the topic look appealing. Structuring a volume of essays on the experiences of contemporary men and women accesses famine history in an engaging way while presenting the "faces" of the Famine featured in the volume as "Heroes" should generate evident interest in this book. The clear and expressive quality of the writing blends academic solidity with accessibility for interested general readers-a rare accomplishment; Professor Mary Kelly of Franklin Pierce University
Book Information
ISBN 9781736171202
Author Christine Kinealy
Format Paperback
Page Count 328
Imprint Quinnipiac University Press
Publisher Quinnipiac University Press
About the Author
Christine Kinealy is Director of Ireland's Great Hunger Institute at Quinnipiac University. Jason King is Irish Research Council Postdoctoral Research Fellow, National University of Ireland, Galway and Gerard Moran is an Emeritus Researcher at the University of Galway.
Reviews
Heroes of Ireland's Great Famine makes a wonderful contribution to the field of Irish Famine historiography and ought to engage a strong general interest in the topic. As an edited collection of essays on a diverse array of individuals who connect in different ways with the Famine episode, the book's format and approach to the topic look appealing. Structuring a volume of essays on the experiences of contemporary men and women accesses famine history in an engaging way while presenting the "faces" of the Famine featured in the volume as "Heroes" should generate evident interest in this book. The clear and expressive quality of the writing blends academic solidity with accessibility for interested general readers-a rare accomplishment; Professor Mary Kelly of Franklin Pierce University
Book Information
ISBN 9781736171202
Author Christine Kinealy
Format Paperback
Page Count 328
Imprint Quinnipiac University Press
Publisher Quinnipiac University Press
