Send us a textAn Gorta Mor, the great hunger of 1845-1852.  All over Ireland's landscape there are ruins and grave yards that bear testimony to this horrific period in the World's history.  Mass graves and heaps of moss-covered stones that use to be thriving villages dot the countryside.  Historians cannot agree to the number that died but estimates range between 1-3 million.  The debate continues about what Britain’s intent was when they exasperated the situation.  In this episode I bring to you information you probably didn't know.Slaves in America sent helpThe Choctaw Indians who suffered on the Trail or Tears sent helpBritain’s navy tried to block aid with their shipsQueen Victoria discouraged donationsEngland exported 100s of 1000s of tons of food that could have prevented the deathsEnglish landlords were evicting starving people when they couldn't pay their taxesLeading up to the famine, England weakened and impoverished the country so much it was ripe for a disaster of magnitude of the Great Hunger Karen Matheson - Crucán Na bPáistehttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s6focZusWAgArracht Trailerhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KfsxOtX4QIcBlack 47 trailerhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2pSGZt-mhSYThe Fields of Athernryhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_NlrsmEvv1Q Support the showIrish Mythology - Mythical Cycle - Book of Invasions

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