Kenmare: History and Survival: Fr John O'Sullivan and the Famine Poor Kenny Colum
Kenmare: History and Survival: Fr John O'Sullivan and the Famine Poor Kenny Colum This is the story of a remarkable man's efforts to help starving people during the Irish Great Famine. He kept…
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Kenmare: History and Survival: Fr John O'Sullivan and the Famine Poor Kenny Colum
This is the story of a remarkable man's efforts to help starving people during the Irish Great Famine. He kept journals that have not been published. It reveals their terrible experiences inside and outside one of the national 'workhouses' and throws new light on the relationship between class, religion, and poverty in Ireland before independence.John O'Sullivan (1807-1874) was an independent-minded priest who clashed with bishops and landlords.
The author mines these and other sources, including eyewitness accounts, UK archives and Kerry's workhouse minutes, for new insights into aspects of Irish society, including politics, proselytism, and the status of