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The Irish language was muted during the Great Hunger 1845-52. The Irish were renowned for their love of education and embraced the opportunity to have their children educated only to discover that their native language, if still spoken by the children, was banned from the classroom. The introduction of the notorious ‘tally stick’ ensured that the students did not speak a single word of their home language in the hearing of newly appointed teachers who had no knowledge of Gaelic. A ‘tick’ was notched on a stick for every word of Irish that the children spoke during the school day and then received a corresponding punishment at the end of the day for same. Little wonder that they quickly decided to forget their native tongue. The patriot, Pádraig Pearse, later described that same National School system as, ‘The Murder Machine’. The Truth Behind The Irish Famine' by Jerry Mulvihill. 72 paintings and 472 eyewitness quotes. www.jerrymulvihill.com

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Ireland 1845-52 | The public works consisted of building roads, walls and bridges for a salary of 8 pence per day. This strenuous work program was introduced at a time when the people were starving and weak. The salary was not sufficient for the people to regain their health or feed their families. To make matters worse the intense labour did little to advance the country with useable structures. From the Book: The Truth Behind The Irish Famine: Signed copies at www.jerrymulvihill.com #ireland #history #genocide

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Ireland 1845-52 where 1.5 million died. Thomas Gallagher: “A young man named Stephen Regan in Kenmare, Co Kerry one day met a dog dragging along a child’s head. After a struggle he took the head from the dog, buried it and set a heavy rock over it. The family to whom the child belonged was getting outdoor relief for the child and for that reason did not report its death.” Taken from The Truth Behind The Irish Famine, 72 paintings, 472 eyewitness quotes, signed copies at www.jerrymulvihill.com #ireland #history

The Tayleur emigrant ship left Liverpool on 19 January 1854 with mainly Irish passengers, bound for Melbourne, Australia, with 652 passengers and crew. It was later determined that her crew of 71 had only 37 trained men, and 10 didn't speak English. Her compasses did not work properly because of the Iron Hull. The crew believed that they were sailing south, but were actually travelling west towards Ireland. Within 48 hours, Tayleur found herself in a storm, heading straight for the isle of Lambay. The rudder was undersized and rigging was also faulty; the ropes had not been properly stretched, making it nearly impossible to control the sails. Despite dropping both anchors as soon as rocks were sighted, she ran aground on the east coast of Lambay Island, 5 miles from Dublin Bay. Estimates of the lives lost are up to 380. Out of the 200 women on board, 3 survived, possibly because of the difficulty with the clothing of that era. Of the more than 50 children on board, only 2 survived. The survivors were then faced with having to get up an almost sheer 80 foot (24m) cliff to get to shelter. Tayleur and the Titanic were both RMS ships and White Star Liners and both went down on maiden voyages. www.jerrymulvihill.com #ireland #history

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