Great Hunger Ireland 1845-1849 offers a profound and meticulously researched account of the Irish potato famine, a catastrophic event that claimed over a million lives and reshaped history. Cecil Woodham-Smith explores the tragic consequences of British policy failures and the devastating human toll with clarity and depth. This compelling narrative illuminates the famine’s enduring impact on Anglo-Irish relations and provides essential insight into one of the Victorian era’s darkest chapters.
Great Hunger Ireland 1845-1849 offers a profound and meticulously researched account of the Irish potato famine, a catastrophic event that claimed over a million lives and reshaped history. Cecil Woodham-Smith explores the tragic consequences of British policy failures and the devastating human toll with clarity and depth. This compelling narrative illuminates the famine’s enduring impact on Anglo-Irish relations and provides essential insight into one of the Victorian era’s darkest chapters.