Daughters of the Famine Road

By Bridget Walsh,

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When they meet, Jane and Annie have much in common. As young Irish women in the 1840s, they both know the value of family, home and friendship. Even more importantly, they understand the need to survive against a backdrop of famine, disease and cruel colonial rule.

With Ireland crumbling around…

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1 author picked Daughters of the Famine Road as one of their favorite books. Why do they recommend it?

Daughters of the Famine Road but knew little about the often shocking impact of the potato famine on the people of Ireland. 

Bridget Walsh evokes a compelling sense of the hardship suffered by the poor, with an authentic use of the Irish language. There are enough twists and turns to keep readers wanting to know how it ends.

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