Our Holy Father  Pope Francis spoke out in honor  and support of the Armenian Martyrs when the Armenian Church canonized those Martyrs. Surely it would be appropriate, timely, and most welcome if Pope Francis were, at the very least to refer to the Irish Hunger Martyrs and make some comments as to the suffering and the death of so many in such a horrible way during the Irish Famine and Great Hunger of 1845 – 1852. Our Holy Father, I applaud the work you have done and continue to do, I admire the courage it is most obvious you have. Can you, during your upcoming visit to Ireland, search in your mind for a way to  acknowledge the sacrifices and suffering so painfully endured by our ancestors on the very ground where you tread? Thank you and with respect… Michael Walshe

Pope Francis will be in Ireland on August 26, 2018 for World Family Day.Our blog has recorded the the horrific conditions endured by by the victims of the Hunger who died for their Catholic Faith. They were offered food if they gave up their Faith. Much food was also exported out of Ireland while they were starving. The names of some of these victims are on Inquest reports and Church records.

We have already sent in the names of over 28,000 people who support our request for beatification. If you would like to add your name and contact the Pope, please use the following e-mail addresses of the Papal Nuncios and our website.

http://www.irishhungermartyrs.org

Papal Nuncio Offices

U.S.A.                 nuntiususa@nuntiususa.org

Ireland               nuncioirl@eircom.net

Australia             nuntius@nunciature.com.au

Canada                 nuntiatura@nuntiatura.ca

Congregation for Causes of Saints ID # Prot. N. Var. 4482/97

Bill Fahey  http://www.irishhungercomm.wordpress.com

August 15,2018

 

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Starvation Deaths , Castlebar – Exports to England – English  debt to Ireland – Poor Law Guardian activity.

Death by Starvation 21

Proselytism and Conditions in Ireland during the Hunger, 1845-52.

Death by Starvation 20

Proselytism ( Souperism ) in Ireland during the Hunger, 1845-52.

Death by Starvation 19

Destitution in Kilmeena, Westport and Newport. Co. Mayo.Destitution Kilmeena

Condtions in Co. Mayo.Conditions in Co. Mayo

Letter to Synod from Co. Clare Letter to Synod

Proselytism in the West, OuterardProselytism in the West

Workhouse Girls Shipped to Australia. Death by Starvation 17

Workhouse girls shipped to Australia, Hunger deaths Co. Meath.  Workhouse girls shipped to Australia

Kilkenny Union Workhouse mass grave. Over 500 childrens skeletons  studied. Kilkenny Union Mass Grave- 500 childrens skeletens studied

Letter from Catholic Clergy – Co, Cork.Letter from Catholic Clergy – Co. Cork

Pre-Hunger Ireland, The Penal Laws. Pre-Hunger Ireland – Penal Laws

Exports from Ireland. Names of Starvation Victims from Inquest Reports and Census of Deaths Returns.Exports from Ireland – Names of Starvation victims

Conditions in Cos.Meath, Clare and the Religious in Co. Kerry.Conditions in Cos.Meath, Clare and Religious in kerry

Canon John O’ Rourke book.  Canon John O’ Rourke

Conditions Co. Clare   Co. Clare

Priests deaths from fever   Priests victims 1

Poem by Oscar Wilde’s Mother. Poem, Famine Year

Food, etc. for conversion during starvation.

Death by starvation 13a

Death by starvation 13b

Death by starvation 13c

Death by starvation 13d