EPISODE · Jun 4, 2026 · 3 MIN
Ireland’s Famine Escape and the Coffin Ships
from The Green Thread: Irish Immigrants in America · host Jellypod
This episode traces the devastation of the Irish potato blight, the collapse of communities across Ireland, and the desperate flight that followed. It also explores the brutal reality of the coffin ships and the quarantine stations that greeted survivors in North America.
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