Coffin Ships

Please find yourself the most comforting spot in The Reading Room this evening, My Dear Guest, and cuddle up warm with a wolf pup as we hear the forlorn tale of those who endured troubled times and terrible journeys onboard the dreaded "coffin ships"-- as well as those who sadly, did not survive. The people in this reading will be given the utmost respect. The accounts are true, and the reading carries a "heartbreak" warning due to its intense sadness and few graphic facts.

There are, however, excellent examples of human beings as role models, both horrific and nearly perfect. It's likely to be one of the only more serious readings we shall ever have. I thank you for attending.

Yours Very Sincerely with Love,

Miranda Merrick.

Special Thanks to Sounds Like and Earful Music Supply for the amazing music AND sound design during this episode.

An 1868 illustration by Henry Doyle depicts family members saying farewell to emigrants leaving Ireland. (Library of Congress)

An agrarian disturbance in 19th century Ireland, as locals stone a military eviction party.

A depiction of a mother and children at Skibbereen during the famine.

Jeanie Johnston

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