FAMINE
A brief overview of The Great Irish Famine
1845-1851
An overview of the terrible famine that struck Ireland between 1845 and about 1851, resulting in a million
deaths and large-scale emigration.
Irish Famine Records
This site has twice as many Irish records as any other site. These include records from the Great Irish
Famine, the greatest single tragedy in Irish history.
Irish Famine Archive
The digital Irish Famine Archive makes available eyewitness accounts of the Irish famine migration to Canada
in 1847 - 1848. It also pays tribute to people who cared for Irish famine emigrants.