An Gorta Mór i mBéal Feirste: The Great Hunger in Belfast

ST. MARY’S UNIVERSITY COLLEGE, FALLS ROAD

Despite the long-standing myth, Belfast was deeply impacted by An Gorta Mór, the Great Hunger in the late 1840s. Historian Dr Robyn Atcheson’s talk uses original research to illustrate Belfast’s suffering, delving into the problems of overcrowding, disease and rising mortality rates.

Free event. No booking required.

Organised by Historian Dr Robyn Atcheson

AN GORTA MÓR I MBÉAL FEIRSTE: THE GREAT HUNGER IN BELFAST COLÁISTE OLLSCOILE NAOMH MUIRE, BÓTHAR NA BHFÁL

In ainneoin an mhiotais sheanbhunaithe, bhí tionchar an-mhór ag an Ghorta Mhór ar Bhéal Feirste go mall sna 1840í. Bainfidh an chaint seo ón staraí, an Dr. Robyn Atcheson, úsáid as taighde chun fulaingt Bhéal Feirste a léiriú. Iniúchfaidh sí na fadhbanna a bhain le plódú, le galair agus le rátaí báis a bhí ag méadú.

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Eagraithe ag Dr Robyn Atcheson