Great Irish Famine



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Timeline

Y/M/D Description Place
1846/03/17 After quitting his position in New Brunswick, 74 year old Captain William Scott, a veteran of the Atlantic crossing, prepares to command the 'PERSERVANCE' and depart from Custom House Quay in Dublin caring passengers escaping the Famine. The Custom House, Dublin, Dublin
1846/05/18 Under the command of Captain William Scott, a native of the Shetland Isles, the PERSEVERANCE arrives in New York on the 18th May 1846. All passengers and crew survive the crossing. Manhattan NYC, New York City
1847/00/00 During the Great Famine, Edmond and rival brewer Richard Sullivan put competition aside to set up a soup kitchen. Edmond also will contribute to the building of St Mary's Cathedral and is a supporter of Catholic Emancipation. St Francis Abbey (Kilkenny), Kilkenny

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