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Quaker Relief Work in Ireland’s Great Hunger

By Robin B. Goodbody

Paperback: 32 pages
Publisher: Quaker Tapestry Booklets (1995)
Product Dimensions: 7.5 x 5 x 0.1 inches
Shipping Weight: 1.9 ounces
Condition: New

Price: $23.99

Synopsis

The Society of Friends, or Quakers, first became involved with the Irish Famine in November 1846. The Quakers collected mostly American food – flour, rice, biscuits, and Indian meal – along with clothes and bedding. They set up soup kitchens, purchased seed, and provided funds for local employment. During 1846–47, the Quakers gave approximately £200,000 for relief in Ireland.