You wouldn't want to sail on an Irish famine ship! : a trip across the Atlantic you'd rather not make

Title
You wouldn't want to sail on an Irish famine ship! : a trip across the Atlantic you'd rather not make

Personal Author EPSB
Jim, Pipe

Summary
Describes the potato famine that struck Ireland in the 1840s, and discusses what life was like on the ships that the Irish took to America in order to escape the famine.

Other Title
Sail on an Irish famine ship

Year Published
2008

Series
You wouldn't want to

Physical Description
32 p. : col. ill., col. map ; 25 cm.

Note
Includes index and glossary.

Contents
Before the famine -- The workhouse -- The great hunger -- Get out! -- The famine ship -- Bon voyage -- Staying alive -- Stormy weather -- Iceberg! -- The "coffin ships" -- The island of death -- Journey's end.

Subject
Irish Americans -- History. -- 19th century.
 
Immigrants -- United States -- History. -- 19th century.
 
Famines -- Ireland -- History -- 19th century.
 
Ocean travel -- History -- 19th century.

Geographic Term
Ireland -- History -- Famine, 1845-1852.
 
United States -- Immigration and emigration -- History. -- 19th century.
 
Ireland -- Immigration and emigration -- History -- 19th century.

Added Author
Antram, David, 1958-

Summary
Describes the potato famine that struck Ireland in the 1840s, and discusses what life was like on the ships that the Irish took to America in order to escape the famine.

ISBN
9780531139134
 
9780531148549

Publisher
New York : Franklin Watts, c2008.


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