Letter Home from an Irish Emigrant - Thomas Reilly
Added: 17 Apr 2020
Contributor:
Scoilnet
Resource type:
Written in 1848 the letter describes the author's sailing to America and the terrible storms encountered on the voyage. Reilly, who is now based in Albany, New York, describes the difficulties of settling in a new land. This letter is part of a wider project on migration by the US website Re-imagining Migration. The letter is followed by questions aimed at students.
How it maps to the curriculum
- 5-6
- SESE History
Strand: Eras of Change & Conflict
Strand unit: The Great Famine
Content objective: This resource should enable a child to:
- become familiar with aspects of these periods
- examine and become familiar with evidence which informs us about the lives of people in the periods studied, their thoughts and concerns, especially evidence which may be found locally
Suggestions for use: Read in class and pose the questions listed.
- JC
- History
Strand: 2. The History of Ireland
Strand unit: 7. The Great Famine
Suggestions for use: Read in class and answer the questions posed.
Key Skills:
- Communicating
- Literacy
