Episode 39 - Edmond
Nov 22, 2021•52 min•Season 1Ep. 39
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Episode description
This week we discuss the wreck of the Edmond, one of the many "coffin ships" that carried Irish emigrants fleeing the Great Famine. The Edmond sank at Kilkee in 1850 after being driven against the rocks by a violent Atlantic storm.
Resources:
An Gorta Mor - the impact and legacy of the Irish Great Famine
Ireland's Great Hunger Museum
The Irish Potato Famine - Digital History
Irish Shipwrecks - Edmond
Riches of Clare: Wreck of a Coffin Ship
The Wreck of the Edmond at Kilkee, 1850 - Clare County Library
- Report and Eyewitness Account - Clare County Library
Irish Donors Are Helping a Native American Tribe Face the Coronavirus Crisis. Here's the Historical Reason Why
*Originally released 11/22/21; edited and re-uploaded 2/23/22
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