Description: Humans are fallible and heroes are not perfect. The men and women examined in this volume are part of a wider story that follows on from the heroes explored in volumes one and two of this series. The extraordinary circumstances in Ireland after 1845 prompted them to act in ways that were sometimes acknowledged, but often not made public. While their contributions varied, they nevertheless were important.
Brief description: Christine Kinealy is Professor of History and Director of Ireland's Great Hunger Institute at Quinnipiac University.