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Post Famine Ireland - Article Information

Added: 11 Jul 2016 Contributor: Linda Murphy Resource type: Textbook

Historical information about the post Irish potato famine, the famine deaths and world hunger today.

How it maps to the curriculum

3-4
SESE History

Strand: Local Studies

Strand unit: My Locality through the Ages

Content objective:
This resource should enable a child to:

  • become familiar with important events in the history of the locality, referring to the wider national context where relevant; possible events might include
  • collect related local ballads, stories and traditions
  • study a period or periods in the history of the local village, town, city area, townland, parish or county

Suggestions for use: Use information as a teacher reference to the historical events of the famine.

Meta information

  • Asset type: Online Resource
  • Language: English
  • Rights: All rights reserved
  • Cost: No
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