This should get me to the New Year ... and then some!

In sunny Mullingar Library today, talking about the Irish Famine and the young girls who bravely volunteered to leave the workhouse and Ireland to sail off for a new life in Australia. Over 4000 girls made this trip between 1848 and 1850.

My review of In Between Worlds: The Journey of the Famine Girls by @nicolapierce.bsky.social : an amazing, descriptive book taking us back to 1849; stirring, awe-inspiring, richly told in expressive detail; perfectly unforgettable. Follow the link!
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