Gerard Macatasney: 1 book
Other Famine
The 1822 Crisis in County Leitrim
Language: English
Release Date: January 1, 2012
In the summer of 1822 a bad potato crop and limited employment opportunities created famine conditions in the west and south-west of Ireland. The Other Famine is the first book to examine these events, and specifically their implications for County Leitrim. Beginning with an overview of life in the...
