Irish Famine
The End of Hidden Ireland
Many thousands of Irish peasants fled from the country in the terrible famine winter of 1847-48, following the road to the ports and the Liverpool ferries to make the dangerous passage across the Atlantic.
Irish Immigrants in America
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"Describes the experiences of Irish immigrants upon arriving in America during the time of the Irish potato famine. Reader's choices reveal historical details about where they settled, the jobs they found, and the difficulties they faced"...
History Channel Presents: Paddy Whacked: The Irish Mob (DVD)
Fleeing from famine in Ireland, and facing discrimination in America, Irish immigrants organized among themselves for mutual protection. This system for self-preservation eventually proved a ready model for organized crime. This fascinating documenta...
History Channel Presents: Paddy Whacked: The Irish Mob
Fleeing from famine in Ireland, and facing discrimination in America, Irish immigrants organized among themselves for mutual protection....
The Hanging Gale
The four sons of the Phelan family\x97two farmers, a schoolteacher, and a priest\x97are torn between nonviolent protest and bloody revolt during the Irish potato famine of the 1840s.
Gracelin O`Malley
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In the midst of the Irish Potato Famine, Gracelin`s father finds a way out of debt: he marries her off to their British landlord, Bram, even though his previous two wives have died of what may be unnatural causes.