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Irish History Podcast
Why Didn't Irish People Eat Fish During the Great Hunger?
Nov 27, 2024
The podcast explores the tragic irony of the Great Hunger, where access to abundant fish didn’t translate to survival. It reveals how historical misconceptions and British policies complicated fishing practices. Residents of coastal communities faced dire economic challenges, even pawning their fishing gear. The discussion sheds light on social dynamics and infrastructural shortcomings that limited effective fishing, exacerbating the food crisis. It challenges the idea that simply fishing could have alleviated the suffering during this dark chapter in Irish history.
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- The Great Hunger revealed the tragic paradox of starvation in Ireland despite being surrounded by rich fishing grounds due to economic mismanagement.
- Misconceptions about the Irish disliking fish oversimplify the complex historical factors that hindered fishing as a survival strategy during the famine.
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