{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/9190bee0-95f3-400b-842d-3232974654ec/63cfef4e9153c8001193fa44?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"The Story of Irish Coffin Ships Continued...","thumbnail_width":200,"thumbnail_height":200,"thumbnail_url":"https://open-images.acast.com/shows/619566332eacc3a360702518/show-cover.png?height=200","description":"<p>This episode continues the story of emigration and Irish Coffin Ships during the Great Famine. Dr Cian T. McMahon, the author of <a href=\"https://nyupress.org/9781479808793/the-coffin-ship/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"><em>The Coffin Ship - Life and Death at Sea during the Great Famine</em></a> discusses </p><ul><li>The death rate onboard coffin ships </li><li>What factors determined whether someone lived or died.</li><li>How Irish Famine emigrants adjusted to life in the U.S.</li></ul><p><a href=\"https://nyupress.org/9781479808793/the-coffin-ship/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">You can get a copy of <em>The Coffin Ship - Life and Death at Sea </em>here </a></p><p>If you want listen to more stories form the Great Hunger my 30 part podcast series is available <a href=\"https://irishhistorypodcast.ie/category/podcast/the-great-famine/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">here</a>.</p><p><br></p><p>My exclusive supporters Civil War series with Dr Brian Hanley kicks this Thursday here on <a href=\"patreon.com/irishpodcast\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Patreon</a> and Acast+</p>","author_name":"Fin Dwyer"}