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>> The Great Famine in Ireland! 1845-1849
Between the years 1845-1849 the whole of Ireland was in the grip of the great famine caused by a deadly disease which struck the potato crop.
>> Wildfowling & Rough Shooting
For centuries the Irish lakes and rough terrain have been a haven of wildfowl and game of many species. In this video we follow the complete shooting season, incliding duck, snipe, partridge, rabbit and vermin control.
>> The Hiring Fairs
A Way of Life in the 1920's. The hiring of farm servants was well established by the eighteenth century. Young peoplelooking for work would gather in the centre of the town and farmers looking for servants would inspect them there.


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