Rosanna Flemming, an Irish Famine Orphan, had serious medical and psychological issues. It is not known what triggered them. We know that she lost at least two children in infancy, but perhaps her earlier experiences in Ireland played a part…. Continue reading
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First hand witness of the Famine
How did an anti-Mason Protestant Abolitionist, temperance advocate and vegetarian from Vermont (USA) become a first hand witness of the Great Famine and a practical advocate for famine relief? Continue reading
Colloquium on Sunburnt Irish
Thousands of Irish left the country in ships carrying with them all they owned, including the Irish language Continue reading
Irish girls and their Famine story honoured
It’s a memory I’ll hold forever, it’s made me take an interest in our history. Continue reading
An Enduring Legacy: the work of Nicholas O’Donnell
An unconventional autobiography, but a fine account of a community. Continue reading
Mountbellew Workhouse Project
The aim, once they have collated all the descendants, is to reconnect them with their ancestors in Ireland. Continue reading
Famine Rock Memorial
Arrival of Irish Famine Orphan Girls in Melbourne
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Irish Famine Eviction Project
We are looking for any informaiton of evictions, locations and local folklore. Continue reading
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