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Gorta Mor- The Great Irish Famine, An
An excellent course page. Topics include Data; Bibliography; Songs; Political Parties; Irish Language; Links, and Pictorial Sources
By Thomas J. Archdeacon, Department of History, University of Wisconsin

An Gorta Commemoration & Educational Committee/ The Chicago Irish Memorial

Great Famine 1845-1850, The
The National Archives of Ireland

Hot Potatoes (November 2001)
Companion site to the documentary.
"A century and a half ago, a fungus called phytophthora infestans destroyed Ireland's potato crop, precipitating a famine that killed more than a million people and forced another million-and-a-half to emigrate...Now, more virulent strains of the same disease are attacking potato crops all around the world and threatening to trigger new famines in some Third World countries...takes a close look at potato blight and its implications. The film takes viewers from Washington state's Skagit Valley, to Europe, Mexico and Peru to tell the story of one of the hottest topics in the world of food today."
Sections include: The Main Characters ; Historical Overview ; The Science of Blight ; Potatoes as Food ; Links & Resources.
- KCTS Productions, Seattle, USA

The National Archives of Ireland

Uniting the Kingdoms?
"The exhibition looks at some key themes in the history of the Middle Ages. It is an introduction for readers new to the subject and a reference tool for those studying the period. It also provides images of over seventy key documents."
Includes five main galleries (Scotland, Wales, England, Ireland and France), maps, and monarchs.
- Public Record Office (PRO)

Views of the Famine
A great collection of articles and illustrations from contemporary newspapers and magazines
Compiled by Steve Taylor

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