How the British Government Responded to the Great Hunger In January 1847, the Nation published a poem entitled ‘The Stricken Land.’ It was a searing indictment of the policies of the British Government in the wake of the second failure of the potato crop only a few months earlier. It was written by a young woman, Jane Elgee, who was drawn from the Protestant … [Read more...] about The Spoilers of Our Land
The Great Famine
News Roundup February 25, 2023
National Famine Commemoration Date Announced This year’s National Famine Commemoration will be held in Milford, Co. Donegal, on Sunday, May 21. The commemoration will be broadcasted on RTÉ News Now channel. “The National Famine Commemoration is a special opportunity for the current generation to acknowledge the suffering, death, and anguish borne by the … [Read more...] about News Roundup February 25, 2023