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Rents, Riots and Volcanoes | The Great Famine II
Rents, Riots and Volcanoes | The Great Famine II
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Length:
33 minutes
Released:
Jan 24, 2017
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Podcast episode
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The series on the Great Famine got off to a bloody start with the story of Anne Devlin and the rebellions of 1798 and 1803. By the end of the first episode, Ireland had been incorporated into the United Kingdom under the Act of Union. In this show we will see what life in Ireland was like after the Act of Union. Within a few decades inequality was soaring. Strikes, riots and assassination were becoming increasingly common. Then the bizarre story of an eruption of Mount Tambura, a volcano on the far side of the world made everything worse. Tune in to find out more. You can get a listeners guide to this episode which includes a transcript of the show at www.patreon.com/irishpodcast For information regarding your data privacy, visit acast.com/privacy
Released:
Jan 24, 2017
Format:
Podcast episode
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