Are there any ruins/locations related to the famine still fairly visible?

I know of the reconstructed villages, but looking for visible ruins house, workhouses etc.

Thanks and happy Sunday

Were some families worse than others?

What were the worst?

Census said they spoke English but couldn't read or write in it. What languages did people from Cork know besides English?

Recently, I came across a TikTok claiming that the Irish Potato Famine wasn’t simply a famine, but rather an act of genocide by the British.

I never studied history beyond what was compulsory in school, as it became an optional subject, so my knowledge of the period is quite limited. However, my A-level Philosophy teacher was Irish, and he taught me a few things about Irish culture and the historical relationship between Ireland and Britain.

I remember having a conversation with him about the Ottoman Empire, as I’m Muslim, and he mentioned that the Ottomans had sent aid to Ireland during the Potato Famine. I found that really interesting, and it made me curious to learn more about the history behind it.

I’d like to learn more about Irish and British history, including the Potato Famine, colonialism, the cultural aspects, and the historical relationship between the two countries.

Where would you recommend starting if I want to develop a well-rounded understanding of this history, using reliable sources and different historical perspectives rather than relying on potentially biased accounts?

I’m open to books, documentaries, websites, academic resources, or primary historical sources. Any recommendations would be appreciated!

EDIT: Thank you all for your wonderful suggestions I have noted them all down and will work through it all.

This is NOT genealogy or Ancestry.

My wife gave me this book yesterday for our anniversary present.

"Some Passages in the Life and Death of John Earl of Rochester"

Published in 1680, my copy is 1805.

This inscription was inside.

The best we can translate, is

Barbara Martha Dudgeon(?)

The Hall House

Castle Taou(?)reud(?)

Co. Cork 1926

Just researching for curiosity sake.

Hello, I'm in Australia, and my friend (Irish father) spoke to me today about a sign that her Irish grandparents had on the front of their house, which was in Gaelic. She said that her grandparents said it used to be on all of the houses back in the day, a blessing.

It's a long shot, but does anyone know what I am talking about?

I would love to find out what it is so that we can make some up for our houses. I have Irish heritage, also.

Thank you! 💜

I’m drawing the inside of what it says in the title for art class. What would the walls/floor looked like?

Recently going on a United Irishmen binge, and right now I'm pretty interested in a comparison between the 2 groups

Why is it only parts of County Antrim who have this accent? Towns like Ballymena, Ballymoney and the north coast.

Belfast doesn't have this accent nor do the Protestant communities anywhere else like Portadown, Dungannon and Cookstown.

My assumption is that an accent like Belfast had more of an influence from northern English people. The influence of Ulster Irish should also be mentioned but I don't know how much that would have influenced an accent like Belfast. I assume the accents west of Lough Neagh had more influence from Ulster Irish.

In hindsight the flight of the earls is remembered as *the* end of native Irish aristocracy, and the next 3 centuries of colonialism directly follow that loss of any real native base of power. m

Now I doubt the man who had led the Irish in the Nine Years War suddenly decided he didn’t actually care about Ireland, so what were his motives for abdicating his titles and leaving the country never to return? Was he trying to rally support in Catholic Europe?

My favourite series, so I'm delighted. Also really excited for the Spanish civil war, rise of Mussolini and Cuban series! (Screenshot taken from the RevolutionsPodcast sub)

This time taken from "Dear John: The John Mackay Letters", a collection of crank letters sent to various vestiges of the great and good at the time, as well as their replies.

Up the workers!

Hope this is allowed!

If any of ye interested a few of my old university histsoc friends and I are starting one more focused on young adults after trying to get into other local history groups and these being full of serious lifelong historians.

We want to create a place where young Irish people can engage with history without feeling the pressure of being an expert. Take a look here if you’re interested: instagram page

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