The Great Famine and its Legacy · 1845 to 1852

The Coffin Ships and Emigration

Analyzing the mass movement of people from Ireland to North America and the conditions they faced.

Key Questions

  1. 1What factors forced families to choose the risk of emigration?
  2. 2How did the experience of Irish migrants differ depending on their destination?
  3. 3How has this period of migration shaped the Irish diaspora today?

NCCA Curriculum Specifications

NCCA: Primary - Eras of Change and ConflictNCCA: Primary - Human Environments
Class/Year: 6th Class
Subject: Voices of the Past: Exploring Change and Continuity
Unit: The Great Famine and its Legacy
Period: 1845 to 1852

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