Claim: No, hundreds of thousands of Irish people were not sold as slaves in the 17th century
Fact-check: FactCheck: No, hundreds of thousands of Irish people were not sold as slaves in the 17th century 
Verdict: posts on social media have stated that irish 'slaves' were treated as poorly as african slaves during this period.
Organisation: TheJournal.ie
Author: Orla Dwyer
Date published: 2019-11-29T17:47:11