EPISODE · Nov 22, 2021 · 51 MIN
Episode 39 - Edmond
from Beyond the Breakers · host Taylor and Tanner
This week we discuss the wreck of the Edmond, one of the many "coffin ships" that carried Irish emigrants fleeing the Great Famine. The Edmond sank at Kilkee in 1850 after being driven against the rocks by a violent Atlantic storm. Resources:An Gorta Mor - the impact and legacy of the Irish Great FamineIreland's Great Hunger Museum The Irish Potato Famine - Digital HistoryIrish Shipwrecks - EdmondRiches of Clare: Wreck of a Coffin ShipThe Wreck of the Edmond at Kilkee, 1850 - Clare County Library- Report and Eyewitness Account - Clare County LibraryIrish Donors Are Helping a Native American Tribe Face the Coronavirus Crisis. Here's the Historical Reason Why*Originally released 11/22/21; edited and re-uploaded 2/23/22Support the show
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This week we discuss the wreck of the Edmond, one of the many "coffin ships" that carried Irish emigrants fleeing the Great Famine. The Edmond sank at Kilkee in 1850 after being driven against the rocks by a violent Atlantic storm. Resources: An Gorta Mor - the impact and legacy of the Irish Great Famine Ireland's Great Hunger Museum The Irish Potato Famine - Digital History Irish Shipwrecks - Edmond Riches of Clare: Wreck of a Coffin Ship The Wreck of the Edmond at Kilkee, 1850 - Cl...
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