The Hunger Ship That Fed No One
19th Century

The Hunger Ship That Fed No One

In 1846, two ships left Ireland carrying enough grain to feed a starving county, but not a single kernel was meant for the Irish.

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IrelandBritish EmpireFamineEconomicsColonial PolicyMass DeathMarket Forces19th CenturyAgricultural DisasterFree Trade

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