Brave Hearts, by Californian author and fellow Irish American, Jean Mahoney is a novel of tenacity and resolution, bravery and love, recounting the story of her family’s American journey. The complete title immediately resonated with me, and I just knew this novel would be a perfect fit for our Irish American Mom Community. BRAVE […]
Famine Memorial At Ireland Park, Toronto
On Toronto’s waterfront you will find a poignant tribute to Irish immigrants, who made the harrowing transatlantic journey to Canada to escape starvation and disease during the Great Irish Famine of 1845 to 1850. When we think of Irish immigration to North America we may initially recall those who made the arduous journey to the […]
The Hunger Man: A Novel of the Great Hunger
Irish-American author Scott D. Pomfret draws on a rich vein of faerie realism in his new book, The Hunger Man. This novel places the Great Irish Famine in stark relief, making it a compelling retelling of Ireland’s defining disaster. On behalf of Waterford-based publisher Ninestar Press, I’m delighted to introduce you to Scott, and his new novel. Before […]
The Famine Pot – Irish Historical Documentary on DVD
Last year we explored the history and cultural significance of Irish Famine Pots, the giant cast iron vessels created to cook massive volumes of soup to feed the starving Irish in 1847, the bleakest year of the Great Irish Famine. I’m delighted to report the completion of a new documentary film about the preservation of these cast […]
Irish Famine Pots
Famine pots are giant cast iron vessels, which were created to cook large volumes of soup to feed the starving Irish in 1847, the bleakest year of Ireland’s Great Hunger, now known as ‘Black 47’. Mattie Lennon, a reader of my blog, and an avid Dublin folklorist, poet and author, contacted me to let me […]
Winner Of The Book “All Standing” By Kathryn Miles
A big thank you to everyone who participated in this week’s giveaway for a copy of “All Standing” by Kathryn Miles. It was lovely to read where readers’ ancestors hail from in Ireland. Image Credit A big thank you to Simon & Schuster for graciously providing a copy of this book for our lucky winner…… […]
Famine Echoes – A Book By Cathal Póirtéir
Famine Echoes is a remarkable book I read as I researched my novel-in-progress. A record of individual folk memory, it is a collection of heart-breaking stories of personal, family and community suffering, during Ireland’s Great Hunger of 1845 – 1850. Available from Amazon.com The author shares the stories of descendants of famine survivors, as they […]
