Ciaran O’Hanlon talks to ADAPT about the famine and Brannigan Harbour
Ciaran O’Hanlon talks to ADAPT about the local impact of the famine on his locality around Ballybrannigan and Abbeyshrule. He also recounts some interesting census facts from that time, and talks about the construction of the Royal Canal.
Dr Jason King is academic coordinator for the Irish Heritage Trust. He has previously taught at NUI Galway, the University of Limerick, the Université de Montréal, Concordia University, NUI Maynooth, and NUI Cork.
He specializes in Great Irish Famine digital content:
https://nationalfamineway.ie/
http://faminearchive.nuigalway.ie/