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The coffin ship : life and death at sea during the Great Irish Famine Cian T. McMahon
Historical Society of Pennsylvania - Closed Stacks DA 950.7 .M39 2021
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- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- McMahon, Cian T., author.
- Series:
- Glucksman Irish diaspora series
- The Glucksman Irish diaspora series
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Ireland--History--Famine, 1845-1852.
- Ireland.
- Ireland--Emigration and immigration--History--19th century.
- Immigrants--Correspondence.
- Immigrants.
- Passenger ships--Great Britain--History--19th century.
- Passenger ships.
- Immigrants--History--19th century.
- Irish--Foreign countries--History--19th century.
- Irish.
- Ocean travel--History--19th century.
- Ocean travel.
- Seafaring life.
- Physical Description:
- 315 pages : illustrations (black & white) ; 24 cm.
- Other Title:
- Life and death at sea during the Great Irish Famine
- Place of Publication:
- New York : NYU Press, [2021].
- Summary:
- "This book uses the letters and diaries of the emigrants themselves to paint a vivid, new portrait of Ireland's Great Famine exodus"-- Provided by publisher.
- Contents:
- Preparation
- Embarkation
- Life
- Death
- Arrival
- Conclusion.
- Notes:
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- Local Notes:
- The Balch Institute Library and Archives
- Other Format:
- Online version: McMahon, Cian T., The coffin ship
- ISBN:
- 9781479808762
- 1479808768
- OCLC:
- 1201179758
- Publisher Number:
- 40030620552
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