Includes bibliographical references (p. 256-259) and index.

Machine generated contents note: 1 Remembering the Famine -- A Forgotten Famine -- A Dangerous Memory? -- The Famine in Context -- 2 The Government's Response to the Crisis -- A Temporary Calamity -- Relief Works -- Irish Responsibility -- Parliament and Opposition -- Black '49 -- The End of Famine? -- 3 Philanthropy and Private Donations -- Landlords and Irish Relief -- Relief Organizations in Ireland -- Private Charity in Britain -- Aid from Overseas -- The Catholic Church -- Famine Fatigue? -- 4 Food Supply and Trade -- Corn and Repeal -- Food Supply and Price Increases -- Trade and Ideology -- Exports from Ireland -- 5 Riot, Protest and Popular Agitation -- Pre-Famine Agitation -- Food Riots -- The Breakdown in Relief -- Crime and Punishment -- Landlords -- The Police and the Army -- 6 Religion and the Churches -- The Churches and Relief -- Proselytism -- Politics and Religion -- Priestly Jealousy and Popular Bigotry -- 7 Repeal, Relief and Rebellion -- Politics and Famine -- Land Agitation -- Repeal and Relief -- Repeal without O'Connell -- Green against Orange -- Green against Green: Young and Old Ireland -- Epilogue -- Notes -- Select Bibliography -- Index.