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The Story of Irish Coffin Ships Continued...
Manage episode 353422661 series 2625
This episode continues the story of emigration and Irish Coffin Ships during the Great Famine. Dr Cian T. McMahon, the author of The Coffin Ship - Life and Death at Sea during the Great Famine discusses
- The death rate onboard coffin ships
- What factors determined whether someone lived or died.
- How Irish Famine emigrants adjusted to life in the U.S.
You can get a copy of The Coffin Ship - Life and Death at Sea here
If you want listen to more stories form the Great Hunger my 30 part podcast series is available here.
My exclusive supporters Civil War series with Dr Brian Hanley kicks this Thursday here on Patreon and Acast+
Become a member at https://plus.acast.com/s/irishhistory.
Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
391 episodes
Manage episode 353422661 series 2625
This episode continues the story of emigration and Irish Coffin Ships during the Great Famine. Dr Cian T. McMahon, the author of The Coffin Ship - Life and Death at Sea during the Great Famine discusses
- The death rate onboard coffin ships
- What factors determined whether someone lived or died.
- How Irish Famine emigrants adjusted to life in the U.S.
You can get a copy of The Coffin Ship - Life and Death at Sea here
If you want listen to more stories form the Great Hunger my 30 part podcast series is available here.
My exclusive supporters Civil War series with Dr Brian Hanley kicks this Thursday here on Patreon and Acast+
Become a member at https://plus.acast.com/s/irishhistory.
Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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