Irish Famine/Holocaust (Historical) Comments
In conquered Ireland one million starved to death.
Another one to two million emigrated (left)
Between 1845 and 1852 during the potato famine.
The causes were the potato blight and mammon.
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The title of this poem intrigued me becuase I too have written a poem about the Irish Famine, entitled Ireland. This is a fine account of the event, one instance, among so many, of colonial exploitation.
There seems to be no limit to human greed, as we are finding out in the elections.
Another educational gem. I've learned more history by reading your poems than I did in high school!
Thanks. That doesn't say much for High School teachers, or maybe your memory! Anyway, we need to learn our whole life. I like writing educational poems.
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8/5/2025 9:45:34 AM # 1.0.0
Profoundly educative poem..It covered all the essential aspects and moments of the Irish Famine. While reading it, episodes of the " coffin ships" , " the Famine roads" along with the testimonies of the witnesses that are left in art and literature (for instance Sketches in the West of Ireland by J. Mahoney) will always remind everyone of the ordeal popped into my head.
Thanks, Agatha. I'm glad you found some interest.