As emotive as the subject may be, Rot moves beyond sentiment, ideology and the false comforts of denial and denunciation.

His latest book is Rot: An Imperial History of the Irish Famine. From 1845 to 1851, Irish potato crops were destroyed ... The panicked rush to escape from Ireland during the blight was followed ...

How poor Irish Catholics were forced to choose between converting to Protestantism or starvation during Ireland's Great ... of the start of the Irish Potato Famine (1845 to 1852).

a short film and it's heavy on photos." "Even if you don't know anything about the Famine hopefully you'll still find it very interesting." To learn more about The Irish Potato Famine Exhibition ...

Its effect on the potato gives “Rot,” a vigorous and engaging new study of the Irish ... during the event itself “difficult to imagine.” It is easy to sympathize with this difficulty. The ...

Leaving a party with an 'Irish goodbye' has become TikTok's latest trend, however the stereotype originates far from Ireland and instead has a much darker meaning ...

Supporters of the Most Illustrious Order of St. Patrick in the streets of the Coyoacan municipality in Mexico City hold flags during ... late 1840s. Potato famine was ravaging Ireland.

During the 1840s and 1850s, massive inflows of Irish émigrés produced an even greater reaction. A potato famine swept across Ireland and prompted nearly 2 million Irish men and women to chance ...

The self-guided tour is available year round, but the association will again offer seasonal scheduled tours this fall after a pause during the COVID pandemic ... the 150th anniversary of the Irish ...

I've often felt robbed of a relationship with him, though stories and photos ... back to Ireland through my third great-grandmother, Sabina, who left Achill Island during the potato famine.

Discover 10 ways to celebrate St. Patrick's Day in NYC this year, from eye-opening tours to Irish treats!

Just because you are no longer a practicing Catholic doesn’t mean you can’t go to church and get your throat blessed, right?