Questionnaire: Irish Famine (1845-1852)


Questionnaire and collected material on the subject of the Irish Famine. Compiled by the Irish Folklore Commission.

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[Letter from Ciarán Ó Síothcháin to Seán Ó Súilleabháin]


Letter from Ciarán Ó Síothcháin, Crathach, Oileán Cléire, Dún-na-Séad, Co. Cork, to Seán Ó Súilleabháin, 27 October 1945.

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The Great Famine of 1845-1852=An Gorta Mór in Éirinn (1845-1852)


Questionnaire compiled by the Irish Folklore Commission on the Irish Famine (1845-1852): List of questions.

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[Letter from Mary B. Dunphy to Sean O'Sullivan]


Letter from Mary B. Dunphy, 69-70 Irishtown, New Ross, Co. Wexford, to Sean O'Sullivan, 12 November 1945.

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[Letter from S. Nic Shiomóin]


Letter from S. Nic Shiomóin, Delvin, Co. Westmeath, 9 October 1945.

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Report of the Deputation of Cleveland Miners on the State of Ireland. From the "Middlesborough [Yorkshire] North-Eastern Daily Gazette," 21st June, 1881.


Report of the Deputation of Cleveland Miners on the State of Ireland. From the "Middlesborough [Yorkshire] North-Eastern Daily Gazette," 21st June, 1881.

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19th Century Social History Pamphlets Collection


Collection of pamphlets relating to 19th century Irish social history, particularly the themes of education, health, famine, poverty, business and communications.

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Tragic Memories. Hinged Coffins of the Famine Year. Unpublished Letter of its Historian.


Tragic Memories. Hinged Coffins of the Famine Year. Unpublished Letter of its Historian. [Article from The Irish Catholic, November 1935]

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The Difficulties of Ireland, and the Way to Overcome Them. / By a Cosmopolitan.


The Difficulties of Ireland, and the Way to Overcome Them. / By a Cosmopolitan.

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[Responses to questionnaire collected by Brigid Keane, 4 [?] View Terrace, Mullingar, Co. Westmeath]


Responses to questionnaire collected by Brigid Keane, 4 [?] View Terrace, Mullingar, Co. Westmeath.

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[Response to questionnaire from Mrs Maria Dooley, Laragh, Co. Westmeath, collected by Brigid Keane]


Response to questionnaire from Mrs Maria Dooley, Laragh, Co. Westmeath, collected by Brigid Keane.

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[Response to questionnaire from Micheál Mac Phaidín, T.D.]


Response to questionnaire from Micheál Mac Phaidín, T.D.

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An Gorta, The Famine. Cúige Laighean.


Questionnaire compiled by the Irish Folklore Commission on the Irish Famine (1845-1852): Title-page of the collection of responses from the province of Leinster, 1945.]. "An Gorta, The Famine. Cúige Laighean".

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[Response to questionnaire from Kate Dominic (Kate McDonald)]


Response to questionnaire from Kate Dominic (Kate McDonald), Annaghia, Dromintee, Co. Armagh, dated May 1945.

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[Response to questionnaire from "Big Paddy", Co. Westmeath, collected by Brigid Keane]


Response to questionnaire from "Big Paddy", Co. Westmeath, collected by Brigid Keane.

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[Response to questionnaire from Big Paddy Daly collected by Brigid Keane]


Response to questionnaire from Big Paddy Daly, Laragh, Streamstown, Co. Westmeath, collected by Brigid Keane.

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An Gorta. The Famine. Cúige Chonnacht.


Questionnaire compiled by the Irish Folklore Commission on the Irish Famine (1845-1852): Title-page of the collection of responses from the province of Connacht, 1945. "An Gorta. The Famine. Cúige Chonnacht."

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[Response to questionnaire from Sarah O'Hare]


Response to questionnaire from Sarah O'Hare, (Sarah Barney O'Hare), Dromintee, Co. Armagh. A widow, aged 73, and a former housewife.

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[Response to questionnaire from Mary Daly, dated September 1945]


Response to questionnaire from Mary Daly, Crossmaglen, Co. Armagh, dated September 1945. Aged 70 years.

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[Response to questionnaire from Mrs. Kelly, Moate, Co. Westmeath, collected by Brigid Keane]


Response to questionnaire from Mrs. Kelly, Moate, Co. Westmeath, collected by Brigid Keane.

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[Letter from Seán Ó Beirn to Seán Ó Súilleabháin]


Letter from Seán Ó Beirn, Malin, Lifford, Co. Donegal, to Seán Ó Súilleabháin [Irish Folklore Commission], 4 December 1945. Accompanies a response to a questionnaire compiled by the Irish Folklore Commission on the Irish Famine (1845-1852) in the province of Ulster.

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The Re-Conquest of Ireland, A. D. 1895.


The Re-Conquest of Ireland, A. D. 1895.

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[Songs concerning the famine collected by Séamus Mac Aonghusa]


Songs concerning the famine collected by Séamus Mac Aonghusa.

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[Response to a questionnaire compiled by the Irish Folklore Commission on the Irish Famine (1845-1852) / From Bríde Ní Shúilleobháin]


Response to a questionnaire compiled by the Irish Folklore Commission on the Irish Famine (1845-1852) / Bríde Ní Shúilleabháin, Ceann Árd, Liospóil, Co. Kerry; With a preceding note, dated 2 July 1945. Stamped: 3 July 1945.

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[Response to questionnaire from Owen Rafferty]


Response to questionnaire from Owen Rafferty, Dromintee, Co. Armagh, date May 27th 1945.

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[Response to questionnaire from Joe Slevin, Moate, Co. Westmeath, collected by Brigid Keane]


Response to questionnaire from Joe Slevin, Moate, Co. Westmeath, collected by Brigid Keane.

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[Response to questionnaire from James Mahoney, Kilcoleman]


[Response to questionnaire from James Mahoney, Kilcoleman]

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[Response to questionnaire from Jimmy Bradley]


Response to questionnaire from Jimmy Bradley, aged 99, a fish-monger and labourer, from Kilkeel, Co. Down. Dated June 1945.

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[Letter from Cáit Ní Bholguidhir [to a member of the Irish Folklore Commission]]


Letter from Cáit Ní Bholguidhir, Ráth an Iubhair, Enniscorthy, Co. Wexford, [to a member of the Irish Folklore Commission], 30 August 1945. Written in response to a questionnaire compiled by the Irish Folklore Commission on the Irish Famine (1845-1852) in the province of Leinster.

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[Response to questionnaire from Jemmy Ned (James Murphy), Dromintee, Co. Armagh]


Response to questionnaire from Jemmy Ned (James Murphy), Dromintee, Co. Armagh.

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[Response to questionnaire from Tommy Murphy]


Response to questionnaire from Tommy Murphy, Ballinliss, Co. Armagh.

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[Response to questionnaire from Huke [?] Smyth, Co. Westmeath, collected by Brigid Keane]


Response to questionnaire from Huke [?] Smyth, Co. Westmeath, collected by Brigid Keane.

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[Response to questionnaire from William Keane, Moate, Co. Westmeath, collected by Brigid Keane]


Response to questionnaire from William Keane, Moate, Co. Westmeath, collected by Brigid Keane.

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[Response to questionnaire from Huke [?] Smyth, Ballinleg, Co. Westmeath, collected by Brigid Keane]


[Response to questionnaire from Huke [?] Smyth, Ballinleg, Co. Westmeath, collected by Brigid Keane]

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[Response to questionnaire from Mary Daly]


Response to questionnaire from Mary Daly, Faughart.

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[Response to questionnaire from Paddy Reilly]


Response to questionnaire from Paddy Reilly, aged about 70, a farmer, from Moneydarrah Beg, Ballymartin, Co. Down. Dated 18th August 1945.

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[Response to questionnaire from Hugh Fitsimmons]


Response to questionnaire from Hugh Fitsimmons, Ballymartin, aged 50, living in Ballyveigh, Ballymartin Parish, Co. Down. Originally from Castlewellan distrinct. Dated 13 December 1945.

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[Response to questionnaire from John Sloan]


Response to questionnaire from John Sloan, Greencastle, Kilkeel, Co. Down. Dated August 1945.

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[Response to questionnaire from Sarah Grant]


Response to questionnaire from Sarah Grant, Faughil, Jonesboro, Dromintee, Co. Armagh dated May 1945.

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[Response to questionnaire from James McCann]


Response to questionnaire from James McCann, Edenappa, Jonesboro, Dromintee, Co. Armagh.

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[Response to questionnaire from Sarah Morgan]


Response to questionnaire from Sarah Morgan, Faughil, Jonesboro, Dromintee, Co. Armagh, dated May 1945.

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[Response to questionnaire from Johnny Robin (Murphy)]


Response to questionnaire from Johnny Robin (Murphy), Dromintee, Co. Armagh.

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[Response to questionnaire from Mary Nugent]


Response to questionnaire from Mary Nugent, Dernaroy, Dromintee, Co. Armagh.

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[Response to questionnaire from Nicolas Nicky (Cunningham)]


Response to questionnaire from Nicolas Nicky (Cunningham), aged 84, a farmer, from Tullyframe, Kilkeel, Co. Down. Dated 14 September 1945.

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Report on a Visit to Ireland in the Summer of 1881: / by Jessie Craigen, Member of the Delegation of the Democratic Foundation, 1882


Report on a Visit to Ireland in the Summer of 1881: / by Jessie Craigen, Member of the Delegation of the Democratic Foundation, 1882

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[Response to a questionnaire compiled by the Irish Folklore Commission on the Irish Famine (1845-1852) / Collected by Pádraig Ó Luinneacháin]


Response to a questionnaire compiled by the Irish Folklore Commission on the Irish Famine (1845-1852) / Collected by Pádraig Ó Luinneacháin, 6 St. Christopher's Road, Montenotte Park, Cork; With a preceding letter by the writer, dated 28 April 1945. Information given by Seumas Uí Réagáin & Eibhlín Bean de Barra.

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[Response to a questionnaire compiled by the Irish Folklore Commission on the Irish Famine (1845-1852) in the province of Leinster / From Patrick J. Corkery]


Response to a questionnaire compiled by the Irish Folklore Commission on the Irish Famine (1845-1852) in the province of Leinster / From Patrick J. Corkery, Derrymore, Co. Longford.

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[Response to a questionnaire compiled by the Irish Folklore Commission on the Irish Famine (1845-1852) in the province of Connacht/ From S.S. Ó Docraigh, Ballinafad, Boyle, [Co. Sligo], [25 May 1945]. ]


Response to a questionnaire compiled by the Irish Folklore Commission on the Irish Famine (1845-1852) in the province of Connacht/ From S.S. Ó Docraigh, Ballinafad, Boyle, [Co. Sligo].

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