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Famine History

Arriving in the New World

By Tom Deignan, Contributor
June / July 2010

May 1, 2024 by Leave a Comment

What we know from literature about what Irish Famine immigrants encountered upon their arrival in North America.If you ever spend the day at the Silver Lake golf course on the north shore of Staten Island, New York, pay attention.  It’s not that the greens are particularly speedy or that the course is unusually challenging.  What you should keep your eye out for, instead, is a … [Read more...] about Arriving in the New World

Walking into Irish Famine History

Story by Kelly Candaele
Photos by Adrian Tiernan
Winter 2022

December 7, 2022 by 2 Comments

A man and his family are trying to preserve something very important in a remote area of County Mayo – away from the tourist buses and interpretive centers.The Lost Valley of Uggool is not easy to find. Driving south out of Louisburgh in County Mayo, a small two-lane road narrows to a smaller one lane road bordered by hedges that remind you not to place your arm out the window. … [Read more...] about Walking into Irish Famine History

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