The famine in Ulster
Subtitle: the regional impact
By: edited by Christine Kinealy & Trevor Parkhill.
Contributors: Kinealy, Christine.; Parkhill, Trevor.; Ulster Historical Foundation.
Publisher: Ulster Historical Foundation
Published: 1997
Place of publication: Belfast
Language: eng
Number of pages: 247
Subjects: Famines -- Ulster (Northern Ireland and Ireland) -- History -- 19th century; Ireland -- History -- Famine, 1845-1852; Ulster (Northern Ireland and Ireland) -- History
Description: This volume corrects that distortion "the Famine didn't happen in Ulster." Ulster was indeed spared what a local newspaper called "the horrors of Skibereen," but nonetheless, the severity of the famine, particularly in the winter 1846-7, is all too apparent in each of the nine counties. 95 inmates of Lurgan Workhouse died in one week in February 1847; and 351 people queued to get into Enniskillen Workhouse in one day. What was done to limit the tragedy? Contentious issues such as the effectiveness of government relief measures, the response of local landlords, and the role of the churches are all assessed.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. [223]-237) and index.