Roscommon was one of the hardest hit counties during the Famine, losing 31 percent of its population.
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In 1845, County Roscommon was one of the first counties to record the appearance of the blight in the locality. The return of the disease the following year – earlier in the season and more lethal – resulted in an immediate increase in distress. On 12 October 1846, the … [Read more...] about Roscommon, Part III:
The Hungry Years
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Roscommon, Part III:
Roscommon, Part III: The Hungry Years
Roscommon was one of the hardest hit counties during the Famine, losing 31 percent of its population. ℘℘℘ In 1845, County Roscommon was one of the first counties to record the appearance of the blight in the locality. The return of the disease the following year – earlier in the season and more lethal – resulted in an immediate increase in distress. On 12 October 1846, the … [Read more...] about Roscommon, Part III: The Hungry Years
Ireland At Christmas
Christmas the most magical time of year in Ireland, where the festive atmosphere is not to be missed. Cheerful Christmas markets spring up all across the island, traditional decoration displays are top class, and bars are bustling. Family and friends are reuniting by the crackling peat fires with a hot toddy or creamy pint. This is the perfect time of year for friends, both old … [Read more...] about Ireland At Christmas
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Irish America’s Travel Archives Are Now Live
By Irish America Staff
November 3, 2017
November 3, 2017
Irish America officially launched its travel archives today, giving you the best access to all the inspiration you need to plan your Irish getaway.
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Irish America has thrived in providing the best travel writing about Ireland since it's founding 32 years ago. Until now though, that writing has been without a dedicated home on our archives page. But today, we have compiled … [Read more...] about Weekly Comment:
Irish America’s Travel Archives Are Now Live
Kerry: The Beautiful Kingdom (Photos)
By John Wesson
Photographer John Wesson on the landscape and people of Kerry that captured his imagination more than 30 years ago. I am lucky enough to have had a long association with Kerry, having returned on a regular basis for nearly 30 years. Each year I spend more and more time in “The Kingdom.” In most of Kerry, and certainly in the south and west, you are never very far from the sea … [Read more...] about Kerry: The Beautiful Kingdom (Photos)