023: The Irish Potato Famine Part 3: Irish Emigration from Ireland, Famine Ships, and Coffin Ships

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Hello! In this final episode in our three part series on the Irish Potato Famine, I take a look at Irish Emigration out of Ireland. I also take a look at the famine ships and coffine ships that sailed over 3,000 miles from Ireland to north america. This journeys would aften be two months long, if not longer, and for many, they would not survive to step foot on land again. These ships were the perfect breeding ground for typhus to spread, leading to more death and devestation.

Sources for today's episode include: The Library of Congress, Britannica, history.com, and The Famine Ships: The Irish Exodus To America by Edward Laxton.

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