The Road to Black '47 - The History Behind The Movie | The Great Famine XXIV

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

🗓️ 5 September 2018

⏱️ 40 minutes

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Summary

This week sees the launch of the movie Black '47 & my return to the Great Famine series.

So whether you want to find out the history behind the movie or catch up on the series to date this is podcast for you. While it does summarise the series to date the show also includes lots of new information.

The episode tells the fascinating but forgotten story of Margaret Murphy. Margaret's life is one of neglected stories of people who lived through the Great Hunger.

She was born in Ireland in the final years of the 18th century and was an eyewitness to the rebellions, wars and recession that set the stage for the Great Famine in the late 1840s.

Thanks to the following people for readings.

Clodagh Leonard

Nick MacCrimmons

Tomas

Hugh Sheehy

Aidan Crowe

& Tara Lonij

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0:00.0	May I have your attention please you can now book your train tickets on Uber and get
0:08.0	10% back in credits to spend on your next Uber ride so you don't have to walk home in the brain again.
0:15.0	Trains, now on Uber. T's and C's apply. Check the Uber app. Hello and this is The Road to Black 47, The Great Famine
0:37.0	explained. Since 2016 I've been covering the story of The Great Famine in this podcast series.
0:44.4	But over the summer I took a break to look at some other stories from our past.
0:48.4	Now that I'm returning to finish the history of the Great Hunger, I thought it might be worthwhile putting together
0:54.4	a show that highlights the story so far.
0:57.2	Whether you've listened to all the previous episodes on The Great Famine or you want to jump
1:01.6	in right now and find out what happened in Ireland in the 1840s.
1:06.0	This is the show for you.
1:08.0	There's lots of new information in this episode, not covered in previous shows, and as always I follow an individual's life who's
1:16.3	not been mentioned before.
1:18.8	This podcast will shed light on the gripping story of one woman, one of the forgotten millions who lived through
1:25.3	these world-changing events. Her name was Margaret Murphy. This show will also vividly
1:31.8	recreate a picture of what Ireland looked like in the 1840s, a very, very different
1:37.6	place than it is today.
1:39.8	So as we journey through the 19th century, looking at Margaret Murphy's life, we will trace the roots of the great famine and how it developed.
1:48.0	As you are about to hear, these roots stretch back decades into a time of rebellion and revolt. But before we begin, I want to thank
1:58.0	the patrons of this podcast. My research and the production of these shows is funded by listeners like you who generously support my work on Patreon.com.
2:08.0	In return for their support, patrons get early access to the show, episode guides and exclusive podcasts.
2:15.3	They also have exclusive access to my documentary Famine Fields released last month.
2:21.6	You can become a patron today at Patreon.com
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