Our new book on the Great Famine’s ‘Death Census’ is out now, and as an open access publication later this month. This thread explains the origins and content of the Census.👇

‘Horrors laid bare’ indeed. A favourable review of our book today in the Irish Times.

A second 🧵 on the priests' submissions to the #DeathCensus of Black '47, from our new book (out this month). Tweets co-authored with Brian Gurrin and Lewis Darwen #BookTwitter #GreatIrishFamine #Twitterstorians

The final 🧵 of extracts from the #DeathCensus1847 from our book which is now out Gold Open Access. More details coming up in a separate tweet.

All followers! This book is now published free for Kindle on Amazon and as a PDF on the Anthem Press website (Click "Open Access") Please RT widely! Brian Gurrin Lewis Darwen #IrishHistory #BookTwitter #librarytwitter #History #GreatIrishFamine Book Link: anthempress.com/regional-and-a…

You can now read our new book, ‘The Death Census of Black ‘47’, for free on Kindle and via the Anthem Press website. See 👇 for details.

Out Now! The Death Census of Black ’47 focuses on the history and provides an understanding as it was experienced on the ground of the Great Irish Famine, particularly at the level of the rural poor. #famine #ruralpoor

My GGGGrandmother, Eliza McCready, left Downpatrick workhouse for the second time in September 1847. She also bore witness to Black ‘47. Looking forward to reading, ‘The Death Census of Black ‘47’ Lewis Darwen Brian Gurrin @cliosceptic Anthem Press

Lewis Darwen and I are writing a book about the repatriation of the Irish from Britain to Ireland in the 19thC. It is a topic that has had a limited amount of attention, but it was the fate of 000s of Irish paupers. A 🧵👇

In this latest 🧵 from our forthcoming book on Irish #pauper deportations from #Britain, we look at #London’s ‘pauper ship’ – an episode that resonates with reports that the government is planning to use disused ferries to house migrants. Lewis Darwen theguardian.com/uk-news/2023/m…

A thread on London’s ‘pauper ship’, from our upcoming book on Irish pauper deportations from Britain - a migration episode from the 1830s that echoes in the present👇

It feels like a good time to remind folk about the “pauper ship”, a terrible old hulk, that was used in the early Victorian period to house the Irish poor before they were sent home for the crime of being poor and asking London magistrates for help. With Lewis Darwen

Shades of the 1932 FA Cup Final for #Newcastle when #Arsenal claimed the ball was out of play before #NUFC's 1st ⚽️ Like today, there was a big debate about referring standards, with calls for goal-judges or two referees 🧵about these and the solution youtube.com/watch?v=cuftP9…

A nice review of our book on the Irish Famine here. A reminder that the book is open access and can be read for free: anthempress.com/regional-and-a…

Transactions 173 commemorates the 170th Anniversary of the 1853–1854 Preston Lock-Out, edited by Lewis Darwen, Jack Southern & Erik Västerbo. Historic Society of Lancashire and Cheshire There are seven #OpenAccess articles, funded by @UCLanResearch & Glasgow Caledonian University. Read it online: bit.ly/Transactions-1…

Last year, we shared a couple of threads about a book we have been working on entitled "The Removal of Irish Paupers from Britain: 1819 to the Early Twentieth Century". Well, the book is now finished and is out this month.

Our book, then, is not only a new study of a largely overlooked British phenomena , but also an important contribution to the global history of the Irish diaspora. Thanks for reading! Lewis Darwen Ulster Uni History HCAatEdinburgh #BookTwitter #booklovers #IrishDiaspora

Thread about our upcoming book on Irish removals from Britain, with my co-author Don MacRaild 👇

Hi folks! Lewis Darwen and I will be talking about our new book on the repatriation of Irish migrants from 19th century Britain on 5th March, 2025, at 5pm. Eventbrite link below if you'd like to join. All welcome! World Migration Report Irish History Podcast (Fin) @irishdiaspora eventbrite.co.uk/e/migration-hi…