Overview

The scale of the Famine, and the horror of it, were unprecedented. It permeated everything, the traces of which remain to this day. But the visual dimensions of the loss of life and the erosions of language and culture remained unaddressed until Quinnipiac University opened Ireland's Great Hunger Museum in 2012, to considerable acclaim. As a largely invisible trauma whose consequences were intrinsic to the subsequent development of Ireland - no less than the United States - the museum collects and displays images and supporting documentation that address both the lacunae and interconnections in representations of the Great Hunger in Irish and diasporic history, culture, and memory. Now, mindful of the suffering of so many, a large number of whom nonetheless went on to contribute so much to America, Quinnipiac University brings its collection home, to share with the people of Ireland. Coming Home: Art and the Great Hunger is an important act of cultural reconnection with Ireland's past and living diaspora, and is a major cultural, educational, and tourist event of local, national, and international interest.

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Author:   Niamh O'Sullivan
Publisher:   Quinnipiac University Press
Imprint:   Quinnipiac University Press
ISBN:  

9780997837483

ISBN 10:   0997837489
Publication Date:   09 March 2018
Audience:   General/trade ,  General
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   In Print  
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Table of Contents

Preface Michael D. Higgins, Uachtaran na hEireann/President of Ireland Foreword John L. Lahey, President, Quinnipiac University & Chairman of the Board of Ireland's Great Hunger Museum In the land of the dead : Art & the Great Hunger Niamh O'Sullivan Feasting in a Time of Famine: Dublin Castle & the Great Hunger Ciaran Reilly Frightful and fearful is the havoc around me : The Great Famine in Cork City & County Laurence Geary Entering the Gray Zone: Hugh Dorian & the years of famine Breandan Mac Suibhne Coming Home: Art & the Great Hunger Exhibition Catalogue Niamh O'Sullivan Endnotes Works Cited Abbreviations Copyright Index Image Credits Acknowledgments Contributors Sponsors

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Niamh O'Sullivan is Professor Emeritus of Visual Culture at the National College of Art and Design and curator of `Coming Home: Art and the Great Hunger', the world's largest collection of Famine-related art.

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