Our Darkest Hour? The Forgotten Famine of 1847-48 | The Great Famine XXVI

Irish History Podcast

Fin Dwyer

Ireland, Irish History, Norman Invasion, Great Hunger, Vikings, Interviews, History, War Of Independence, Great Famine

4.7 • 1.6K Ratings

🗓️ 4 October 2018

⏱️ 55 minutes

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Summary

Many histories of the Great Hunger refer to the famine ending in 1847. It is true that the famine did start to ease in some parts of the island in the following years.

However in the west the catastrophe was far from over - some of the darkest chapters lay ahead as 1847 drew to a close.

This episode focuses in on one area – Clifden in Co Galway where the famine in 1848 was arguably even worse than it had been during Black ’47. This show also looks at who was responsible, how the British Government created the illusion (that persists to the present day) that the famine was nearing an end in 1847 and why they did this.

We also look at the brutal struggle for survival in Clifden. This saw people pushed to the extremes and break the greatest of human taboos – cannibalism.

Thanks to Aidan Crowe, Josh Clarke, Tara Lonij, Janet Johnson, Danny Burke, Caitlin White, Wayne O'Brien, Mark Laherty, Conor Lenehan, John Brennan, Sean Comiskey, Denis O'Donnell & Christopher Devine for their help in making the show.

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0:56.6	posted the first full episode in my new series this week in Irish history.
1:01.1	This new podcast will be looking at some of the most intriguing stories
1:05.2	from our past. The first show is about the execution of a famous highwayman who was strung up in
1:11.0	1750 and that's already available so subscribe to this week in Irish history
1:16.2	in iTunes or wherever you get podcasts and you'll find that there coming episodes we'll be covering battles, sieges, rebellions and scandals from the past
1:25.8	thousand years of our history. As I say, the first episode was launched on October 1st,
1:31.5	and it'll be out each and every Monday from now on, so don't miss out. on Hello and this is the
1:45.0	this is the forgotten famine of 1847 to 48.
1:52.0	Many histories of the Great Famine referred to it as a famine of 1847.
1:57.0	Now it is true that Black 47 was one of the years of greatest suffering and the famine did start to ease in some parts of the island in the
2:05.1	following years. However, as you are about to hear in this show, the famine was far from
2:11.1	over in 1847.
2:13.4	This episode focuses in on one area, Clifton in County Galway, where the famine in 1848 was arguably
2:20.4	even worse than it had been in Black 47.
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