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GUEST,Iain Folklore/History: Irish Famine (641* d) RE: BS: Irish Famine 15 Jul 13

Those who don't know history are destined to repeat it.
Edmund Burke
As many have said on this thread, the famine was a tragedy compounded by the inadequate response of the colonial masters in Westminster and their fear of creating dependancy. The end result was a catastrophe.
Vast numbers starved while foodstuffs were still being exported. The population showed a dramatic fall from the combined effect of starvation, and in many cases, forced emigration.
   Skibbereen was one of the most severely hit towns with mass graves
containing nearly 10,000 bodies. Today the town and hinterland has a population of around 3500.


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