The Irish Famine of 1845-1852 (also known as the Great Hunger or An Gorta Mór) is one of the most catastrophic famines in modern history. It is estimated that over one million people died, two and half million emigrated within ten years, and almost 300,000 smallholdings disappeared. On April 20-21, 2013, Fordham Law School will be hosting the Irish Famine Tribunal to examine … [Read more...] about The Irish Famine Tribunal April 20th and 21st