Accounting for famine and empire

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Abstract

The Irish Famine (1845-1849) has been described as one of the worst demographic disasters to aff ect any Western European country in recent centuries (Kinealy 1994; Ó Gráda 1989, 1999). In absolute terms it resulted in the population of the island falling from 8.5 million to just over six million through a combination of starvation, disease and emigration. It precipitated a population decline that continued for over a century. It also proved the catalyst for major changes that shaped the economic, political, cultural and religious outlooks of the people of Ireland for generations (Ó Gráda 1999; Lyons 1973; Foster 1988; Lee 1989).

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationCritical Histories of Accounting
Subtitle of host publicationSinister Inscriptions in the Modern Era
PublisherTaylor and Francis
Pages114-126
Number of pages13
ISBN (Electronic)9781136241581
ISBN (Print)9781138959828
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2 Apr 2013
Externally publishedYes

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