Letters - Correspondence During the Famine.
Added: 18 Aug 2016
Contributor:
Caroline Tynan
Resource type:
Primary Source
Ask about Ireland has collected some primary sources from the Great Famine - Letters. Look at the handwriting skills and try to read the letters to familiarize your class with the era.
How it maps to the curriculum
- 5-6
- SESE History
Strand: Eras of Change & Conflict
Strand unit: The Great Famine
Suggestions for use: Print a letter out for each group to analyse and read. Laminate to highlight how these letters need to be protected as they reflect Ireland's past.
