‘Il y a des larmes dans leurs chiffres’: French Famine Relief for Ireland, 1847-84
This paper traces the reactions of the French Catholic Church to famines in Ireland between 1847 and 1884. Numerous appeals to charity for the Irish were issued by French bishops throughout the country, revealing strong awareness of difficulties in Ireland. Sermons marshalled numerous arguments to c...
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| Language: | English |
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Centre de Recherche et d'Etudes en Civilisation Britannique
2014-09-01
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| Series: | Revue Française de Civilisation Britannique |
| Online Access: | http://journals.openedition.org/rfcb/261 |