Janie Posted January 12, 2009 Share Posted January 12, 2009 . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Suzanne in ABQ Posted January 12, 2009 Share Posted January 12, 2009 Not the famine itself, but I love Far and Away for Irish immigrants story. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Heather in Savannah Posted January 12, 2009 Share Posted January 12, 2009 have you ever read "Trinity" by Leon Uris? This is a story of life in Ireland during the Potato Famine, I read it maybe 25 yrs ago, and I can remember it like I read it yesterday. Uris spends years researching the history and culture of his novel settings, so by the time he writes, he knows what he's talking about. Maybe not appropriate for a young person (it does have over 700 pages, so probably not appealing), but a phenomenal read. Members of my family came to Canada from Ireland as a result of the potato famine, so when I read it, I shed many a tear. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mcconnellboys Posted January 12, 2009 Share Posted January 12, 2009 Not a movie, but the books on tape: Nory Ryan's Song and the sequel, Maggie's Door are wonderful! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beth in SW WA Posted January 12, 2009 Share Posted January 12, 2009 have you ever read "Trinity" by Leon Uris? This is a story of life in Ireland during the Potato Famine, I read it maybe 25 yrs ago, and I can remember it like I read it yesterday.. Me, Too! I read it 15 years ago. That book is staring at me right now saying "read me again!!" Brilliant writer! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mull-berry-ish Posted January 17, 2009 Share Posted January 17, 2009 "Days of Hunger" is a documentary - I found it by looking up "Irish Potato Famine" on Wikepedia, then scrolling to the bottom references to see if there were any movies. I found the movie under "External Links." At the website listed above, scroll down to the bottom of page to see three segments of the film which last about 3 minutes each. This company also has clips available from all it's Irish History DVD's. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Starchild Posted June 24, 2011 Share Posted June 24, 2011 An excellent 1995 BBC miniseries about one family, and one community in Ireland during the historic potato famine. Depressing, but as usual with the BBC, very accurate. I got it from the public library. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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