Robert Whyte's Famine Ship Diary 1847: The Journey of an Irish Coffin Ship
by James Mangan
Robert Whyte’s Famine Ship Diary 1847 preserves a firsthand account of an Irish emigrant voyage during the Great Famine. Through the record of a journey aboard an Irish coffin ship, this historical work provides a direct perspective on famine-era emigration and Atlantic travel.
About This Book
Robert Whyte’s Famine Ship Diary 1847 presents a firsthand record of an Irish emigrant voyage during the Great Famine.
The diary centers on the journey of an Irish coffin ship, a term associated with the dangerous conditions faced by emigrants crossing the Atlantic.
Edited by James Mangan, this work offers historical insight through the contemporary perspective of a voyage and its passengers.
It is suited to readers interested in Irish history, famine studies, emigration, maritime history, and personal historical records.
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