In their own words
Subtitle: the famine in North Connacht, 1845-1849
By: [compiled by] Liam Swords.
Contributors: Swords, Liam.
Publisher: Columba Press
Published: 1999
Place of publication: Blackrock, Co. Dublin
Language: eng
Number of pages: 508
Subjects: Famines -- Ireland -- Connacht -- History -- 19th century -- Sources.; Ireland -- History -- Famine, 1845-1852 -- Sources.; Connacht (Ireland) -- History -- Sources.
Genres: Sources.
Description: This book is about the famine as told in diary form. It chronicles the unfolding calamity through the eyes of those at the coalface, some of the victims, many others heroically striving to alleviate the plight of their starving fellowman. With most of the material never before published, this book makes a major contribution to a better understanding of the Famine. -- Publisher description
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. 487-490) and index.