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Ireland's Great Hunger

Articles published online about the failure of the potato crop in Ireland during the years 1845-1852 and the devastating effect on Irish society.

Delighted to let you all know that my short story Billet-Deux has been accepted for publication by The MacGuffin and is currently slated...

Loretto Leary

Oct 23, 20181 min read

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I've immersed myself in shipping history today. Specifically ships that sailed from the port of Galway after April in 1848. I need to...

Loretto Leary

Jul 22, 20184 min read

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I will be finishing up #StainedGlass in the next 6 months. My research for it taught me so many horrific events during the Great Hunger...

Loretto Leary

Jul 1, 20182 min read

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Illustrated London News, December 22, 1849, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons

James Mahony
The Illustrated London News, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons