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In 1851 there were nearly 90,000 orphans in Irish Workhouses. Many of&nbsp;these children had lost their parents to hunger and disease. Others had&nbsp;been abandoned. This podcast&nbsp;explores the lives of these resilient children as they turned into young&nbsp;adults and rebelled against a world that had forsaken them... Become a member at <a target="_blank" rel="payment" href="https://plus.acast.com/s/irishhistory">https://plus.acast.com/s/irishhistory</a>.

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Irish History Podcast

Ireland's Lost Generation - The Orphans of the Great Hunger

Ireland's Lost Generation - The Orphans of the Great Hunger

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