A Jewish group in Ukraine is objecting to a criminal case brought over the “Great Famine” committed in the 1930s. KIEV, Ukraine (JTA) — A Jewish group in Ukraine is objecting to a criminal ...

The Great Hunger was a modern event, shaped by the belief that the poor are the authors of their own misery and that the ...

By 1845, one-third of U.K. residents lived in Ireland and nearly all of them relied on a single potato strain—a disaster ...

Famine killed at least a million people. Some half again as many fled Ireland – including all eight of my great-great-grandparents on my father’s side, who emigrated to Quebec. In the depths ...

Learn about one of the worst disasters in Irish history, second only to the Black Death pandemic in death toll estimates - the Great Famine. Also referred to as "The Great Hunger", the Famine ...

TRENTON, NJ - While few in New Jersey are celebrating Governor Phil Murphy's Irish heritage and his accomplishments to the Garden State, except for himself, ...

Many people will be surprised to hear that Claddagh rings were once practically exclusive to rich landlords during The Great Famine.

Donations to Irish people from indigenous communities in Canada during the Great Famine - valued at around €12,000 today - have been "hidden in plain sight", a professor has said. The donations ...