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Many of our ancestors made their way to North America to escape the poverty and hunger of the Irish Great Hunger, many more were to remain in the county and become part of the one million Irish people who died of starvation and disease. Cork city witness recorded shock at poverty and death during the Irish Famine. ....
Jews, American Indians, Turks, Pope Pius, all did what they could during the Great Hunger. Among the surprising people who donated to the Irish famine relief were Tom Thumb and Abe Lincoln. ....