The other famine
Subtitle: the 1822 crisis in County Leitrim
By: Gerard Mac Atasney
Publisher: History Press Ireland
Published: 2010
Place of publication: Dublin
Language: eng
Number of pages: 264
ISBN-13: 9781845889876
Subjects: Social conditions; Economic conditions; Famines; History
Description: 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 Famime' examines these events, and specifically their implications for County Leitrim.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. [260]-264).