Discover the chilling history of Kilkenny Union Workhouse, where over 1,000 forgotten souls were unearthed beneath a modern shopping center. In this episode, we delve into the tragic impact of Ireland's Great Famine and the significance of this shocking discovery. Join us as we uncover the untold stories of those who suffered and explore what their experiences reveal about the famine's impact on Irish society. Don’t miss this poignant journey into the past that brings to light the lives behind the lost names.

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References

Acreman, M. (2022) 175: The Kilkenny Famine Experience. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NIX0m00ER6w&t=120s

Dwyer, Fin. Irish History Podcast. https://www.irishhistorypodcast.ie/the-great-famine-1/

Fennelly, K. (2017). Victims of Ireland’s Great Famine: The Bioarchaeology of Mass Burials at Kilkenny Union Workhouse. Post-Medieval Archaeology, 51(3), 525–526. doi:10.1080/00794236.2017.1383585

Geber, J. (2011). Osteoarchaeological and Archaeological Insights into the Deaths and Intramural Mass Burials at the Kilkenny Union Workhouse Between 1847-51 During the Great Famine. Old Kilkenny Review, 63, 64-75.

Geber, J. (2015) Victims of Ireland's Great Famine: The Bioarchaeology of Mass Burials at Kilkenny Union Workhouse.

Geber, J. (2016). “Children in a Ragged State”: Seeking a Biocultural Narrative of a Workhouse Childhood in Ireland During the Great Famine (1845–1852). Childhood in the Past, 9(2), 120–138. doi:10.1080/17585716.2016.1205344

Geber, J. & Murphy, E. (2012). Scurvy in the Great Irish Famine: Evidence of Vitamin C Deficiency from a Mid-19th Century Skeletal Population. American Journal of Physical Anthropology, 148, 512-524. doi:10.1002/ajpa.22066.

Godin, M. (2020).Irish Sent Money to Native American Community Hit by COVID-19, Returning Historic Favour. Time. https://time.com/5832146/irish-send-money-native-american/

Kaur, H. (2020). The Irish are sending relief to Native Americans, inspired by a donation from a tribe during the Great Famine. CNN World. https://edition.cnn.com/2020/05/06/world/ireland-native-americans-choctaw-gift-trnd/index.html

Meckel, L. (2021) Structural Violence in Éire: The Bone Histology of Victims from the Great Famine (Kilkenny, Ireland 1845-1852). University of Otago.

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Music

Intro: Danse Macabre by Kevin MacLeod is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 licence. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
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