Black '47 - Britain and the Irish Famine - Hardback - 1997

The return of the potato blight in 1846 triggered a huge exodus of destitute Irish seeking refuge in British towns, and 1847 witnessed an unprecedented inflow of Irish refugees into Britain. This book examines the scale of that refugee immigration.
Year of publication: 1997
Pagination: 312 pages, figures, tables, bibliography, index
Format: Hardback