Was the Great Famine a genocide? | The Great Famine XXXIII

This subject needs little by way of an introduction. It is one of the most controversial debates in Irish history. It continues to overshadow relations with our nearest neighbour - Great Britain. In the 1840s one million Irish people died and another million famine refugees fled the island. The Irish population fell by 25% in less than a decade. Over the past 25 years calls for the Great Famine to be defined as a genocide have gained in popularity. In this podcast I tackle the issue head on answering whether British government policy and their actions in Ireland in the 1840s were genocidal. Support my research at www.patreon.com/irishpodcast Contact@irishhistory on twitter Email [email protected] For information regarding your data privacy, visit acast.com/privacy