Overview

The tragedy that struck Ireland between 1845 and 1852 is often viewed through the lens of cold-hearted bureaucrats, greedy merchants or indifferent landlords who put profit, principles of political economy, and prejudice against the Irish poor, above the need to save lives. This ground-breaking volume examines the contributions of the numerous men and women who risked their lives-and sometimes their livelihoods-in caring for the sick and the starving. This publication examines the uplifting contributions of numerous individuals who combatted hunger, famine and disease in the mid-nineteenth century in order to save the lives of strangers. At a time that the world is struggling with the deadly COVID pandemic and its aftermath, these stories are a tribute to all forgotten or nameless caregivers and front-line workers.

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Author:   Christine Kinealy ,  Jason King ,  Gerard Moran
Publisher:   Quinnipiac University Press
Imprint:   Quinnipiac University Press
ISBN:  

9781736171202

ISBN 10:   1736171208
Pages:   328
Publication Date:   18 June 2021
Audience:   General/trade ,  General
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   In Print  
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Table of Contents

* Introduction by Christine Kinealy, Jason King & Gerard Moran The Kindness of Strangers: * James Hack Tuke: Ireland's greatest benefactor -Gerard Moran * Paul de Strzelecki: a Polish count in Co. Mayo-Christine Kinealy * Captain Robert Bennet Forbes and his 1847 voyage of mercy to Cork-Catherine Shannon * The Choctaw Gift-LeAnn Howe & Padraig Kirwan Women's Agency: * Lady Sligo of Westport House: she rolled up her linen sleeves and followed reason -Sandy Letourneau O'Hare * Mary Ann McCracken of Belfast: better to wear out than to rust out - Peter Murphy. * Asenath Nicholson: heroine of Ireland's Great Hunger-Maureen Murphy Medical Heroes: * Dr. Richard Grattan: the Great Famine in Co. Kildare-Ciaran Reilly * Dr. Dan Donovan: Famine doctor in Skibbereen-Marita Conlon McKenna * Dr. William Duncan of Liverpool: a city of plague -Christine Kinealy * Dr. Charles Edward Strutt: a modest famine hero in Australia-Rebecca Abbott * Dr. George Grasett: Toronto's response to the typhus outbreak of 1847-Laura J. Smith and Robert G. Kearns Role of Religious: * Edward Maginn of Derry and Donegal: bishops, rebels and contagions-Turlough McConnell * Bishop Michael Power of Toronto-Mark McGowan * Montreal's Grey Nuns: the Great Hunger Migration and the Miracle of Rose's Marble-Jason King Irish Involvement: * Arthur Edward Kennedy: A Poor Law Inspector on Co. Clare-Ciaran O Murchadha * James Mahony and the Illustrated London News-Niamh Ann Kelly Afterword. A Reflection by Caroilin Callery of the National Famine Museum.

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Heroes of Ireland's Great Famine makes a wonderful contribution to the field of Irish Famine historiography and ought to engage a strong general interest in the topic. As an edited collection of essays on a diverse array of individuals who connect in different ways with the Famine episode, the book's format and approach to the topic look appealing. Structuring a volume of essays on the experiences of contemporary men and women accesses famine history in an engaging way while presenting the ""faces"" of the Famine featured in the volume as ""Heroes"" should generate evident interest in this book. The clear and expressive quality of the writing blends academic solidity with accessibility for interested general readers-a rare accomplishment; Professor Mary Kelly of Franklin Pierce University

Heroes of Ireland's Great Famine makes a wonderful contribution to the field of Irish Famine historiography and ought to engage a strong general interest in the topic. As an edited collection of essays on a diverse array of individuals who connect in different ways with the Famine episode, the book's format and approach to the topic look appealing. Structuring a volume of essays on the experiences of contemporary men and women accesses famine history in an engaging way while presenting the faces of the Famine featured in the volume as Heroes should generate evident interest in this book. The clear and expressive quality of the writing blends academic solidity with accessibility for interested general readers-a rare accomplishment; Professor Mary Kelly of Franklin Pierce University

Author Information

Christine Kinealy is Director of Ireland's Great Hunger Institute at Quinnipiac University. Jason King is Irish Research Council Postdoctoral Research Fellow, National University of Ireland, Galway and Gerard Moran is an Emeritus Researcher at the University of Galway.

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