Famine Diary - Softcover

A unique record of the Great Famine, written with insight, detachment and empathy. Based on a wide selection of sources ���± contemporary newspapers, official correspondence and diaries ���±it provides a graphic picture of conditions in the Irish countryside as the crisis developed. It combines analysis and an overview with a focus on the worst-hit areas. The relief efforts are presented where possible, frequently with the help of priests���­ letters, from the perspective of the poor.