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famine relief area served ireland and scottish the british association for the relief of distress in ireland and the highlands of scotland known as the british relief association bra
the largest and ultimately the most successful the british association for the relief of distress in ireland and the highlands of scotland 2 the first official meeting of the
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black isbn 9781441117588 retrieved 15 march 2016 kinealy christine the british relief association and the great famine in ireland revue franã§aise de civilisation britanique vol xix no 2 retrieved
p 20 top of page references bibliographical reference christine the british relief association and the great famine in ireland revue française de civilisation britannique xix 2 2014 49 66
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9780333677735 retrieved 11 march 2016 kinealy christine 10 october charity and the great hunger in ireland the kindness of strangers a c black isbn 9781441117588 retrieved 15 march 2016
pdf 301k share by e mail 1 see christine charity and the great hunger in ireland the kindness of strangers london 1 private charity played an important role in
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counterbalanced by the administrative skill of spring rice and paweå strzelecki the association's agent in ireland strzelecki's regular eye witness reports to the association were reprinted
alienate the relief officials who worked with him including count strzelecki the association's agent in ireland 25 spring rice's frustration with the overly bureaucratic approach regarding
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million in 2019 was raised by the british relief association over 15 000 individual contributions were sent to the bra secretariat each of which was carefully
across gender and ethnic divisions inevitably the motives varied greatly over 15 000 individual contributions were recorded by the british association and their note keeping reflects
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as having given â£5 the largest single donation was sent by the bombay relief committee which had raised â£10 177 references edit a b c d
the british west indies the largest single collection was forwarded by the bombay relief committee which raised £10 177 14s 8d from the other side of
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in 1845 and again in 1846 the association therefore allocated one sixth of its funds to assistance in the scottish highlands activity edit within days of
more severely in 1846 consequently the association decided to apportion one sixth of its funds to provide assistance there to look after scottish needs the earl
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and political groups throughout the british empire the bra worked closely with the british government to coordinate their activity and aimed to provide assistance to
use of their resources the london committee chose to work closely with the british government this enabled them to channel their aid through the existing
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financial and transport companies for assistance on 4 january 1847 the peninsular and oriental company donated the use of a steamship to transport food to
a steam ship the tar for their immediate use by the peninsular and oriental company 21 this was followed by the north western the great
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and within days over â£10 000 had been raised consequently the british relief association was established at the instigation of baron lionel de rothschild to
politics in the succeeding years 91 40 in monetary terms the british relief association was the charitable organization that raised the largest amount of money
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kinealy 2014 p 55 the spectator archive the irish schools and the british relief association 10 march 1849 page 11 bank of england inflation calculator
84 ibid 36 the ending of the involvement of strzelecki and the british relief association was lamented widely the poor law commissioners whose work after
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dalhousie and lord kinnaird donations edit queen victoria donated â£2000 to the british relief association and was the largest individual donor in total approximately â£500
at 48 doughty street lond 32 a number of donations to the british relief association came from groups who like the irish poor were themselves
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of the extent of the suffering to the british public by 1 march 1847 strzelecki is recorded as having distributed aid in 65 localities across
p 99 13 regardless of bad weather and poor infrastructure by 1 march 1847 strzelecki had provided relief in 65 localities distributing 30 bales of
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shut down in scotland the association's assistance was organised by the earl of dalhousie and lord kinnaird donations edit queen victoria donated â£2000 to the
funds to provide assistance there to look after scottish needs the earl of dalhousie and arthur kinnaird were recruited to the committee their remit being
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reflected this fact queen victoria wrote open letters to anglicans in march and october 1847 known as the queen's letters and these appeals church of
british monarch had appealed to anglicans in the united kingdom in march and october 1847 they had raised approximately £170 000 and £30 000 respectively
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meal strzelecki had spent â£2 953 in county mayo â£1 740 in county donegal and â£1 193 in county sligo by 1 april 1847 in
1847 strzelecki had spent £2 953 in county mayo £1 740 in county donegal and £1 193 in county sligo 34 even at this early
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on the committee's commitment and desire to provide more assistance than mere gifts of money the potato blight appeared in scotland in 1845 and again
day and working hard a far greater sacrifice to them than mere gifts of money 18 19 minutes of bra 1 january 1847 pp 10
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famine relief effort the bra held its first official meeting on 1 january 1847 at the london home of baron de rothschild rothschild had invited
the first official meeting of the british association took place on 1 january 1847 at st swithin's lane in london the premises of the banker
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including anglicans jews and roman catholics and the donations received from religious bodies reflected this fact queen victoria wrote open letters to anglicans in
unitarian chapel nottingham 1576 1982 university of nott 24 donations from religious bodies reflected the ecumenical nature of the committee itself through the formal
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in ireland and the highlands of scotland known as the british relief association bra was a private charity of the mid 19th century in
f carleton and john cummins were also present minutes of british relief association bra national library of ireland nli ms 2022 1 january 1847
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the association's behalf at the end of june in autumn 1847 the british government declared that it believed the famine to be over and
relief 44 feeding the children 18 in the autumn of 1847 the british government announced that the famine was over and that all future
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then a young lawyer is recorded as having given â£5 the largest single donation was sent by the bombay relief committee which had raised
were formed to raise money for the irish poor 58 the largest single donation came from a committee in the adjoining cities of manchester
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were among those who offered their services by summer 1847 a temporary relief measure in the form of an ireland wide network of soup
failure of the public works to save lives led to a temporary relief measure being introduced in spring 1847 which provided for free food
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potato blight first appeared in ireland in 1845 there was some sporadic fund raising activity in the british isles however the scale of the
first appearance of the potato blight in 1845 resulted in some sporadic fund raising activities it was the second more widespread appearance of disease
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the british relief association was established at the instigation of baron lionel de rothschild to manage donations to the famine relief effort the bra
in london the premises of the banker and noted philanthropist baron lionel de rothschild subsequent meetings were held in south sea house on threadneedle
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groups throughout the british empire the bra worked closely with the british government to coordinate their activity and aimed to provide assistance to those
1847 however the baring and rothschild companies were commissioned by the british government to raise £8 million to fund future expenditure on famine relief
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temporary relief measure in the form of an ireland wide network of soup kitchens was feeding 3 million people a day at this point
the poor by summer 1847 ireland was covered by a network of soup kitchens which was feeding over three million people a day an
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western and south western railways offered free carriage to all relief going to ireland from the association much of the aid was channelled through
the south western railways offering free carriage to all association relief going to ireland 22 the association's main targets for assistance were those who
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this great calamity gill macmillan kinealy christine 31 october 2001 the great irish famine impact ideology and rebellion palgrave macmillan isbn 9780333677735 retrieved 11
association in particular remains under researched timothy p o neill the great irish famine 1845 52 old limerick journal vol 32 winter 1995 p
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this point the bra decided to reduce the scope of its own operations and only strzelecki remained in ireland on the association's behalf at
at this point the british association decided to wind down its own operations and by the end of june all of their agents with
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relief organizations organizations established in 1847 social welfare charities based in the united kingdom hidden categories webarchive template wayback links articles with short description
small committee included some of the most powerful banking families in the united kingdom and thus in the british empire in addition to contributing
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and the british royal household â£247 a donation of â£50 was received from the journalists of punch magazine a publication which was known for
from the other side of the world £746 18s 9d was received from the bahamas £500 coming from the legislature in nassau given on
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ireland in 1845 there was some sporadic fund raising activity in the british isles however the scale of the second blight in 1846 brought
in ireland 1845 1851 xviii 1 2013 heresy and orthodoxy in the british isles xvii 2 2012 minorities and integration in britain and the
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was known for its belittling and acerbic attacks on ireland the committee of the association was ecumenical in nature including anglicans jews and roman
success banker and member of the london stock exchange joined the committee of the british association 4 salomons a champion of jewish emancipation was
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on the association's committee spring rice one of the two men on the committee born in ireland was made the bra's secretary as he
secretary spring rice was one of only two irish born men on the committee 14 while not a politician himself he was well connected
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than mere gifts of money the potato blight appeared in scotland in 1845 and again in 1846 the association therefore allocated one sixth of
the potato blight had also appeared in the highlands of scotland in 1845 and it returned more severely in 1846 consequently the association decided
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the north western great western and south western railways offered free carriage to all relief going to ireland from the association much of the
western the great western and the south western railways offering free carriage to all association relief going to ireland 22 the association's main targets
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an ireland wide network of soup kitchens was feeding 3 million people a day at this point the bra decided to reduce the scope
a network of soup kitchens which was feeding over three million people a day an incredible logistic feat and proof of the ability of
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months approximately 200 000 children in ireland were provided with free rations of food on a daily basis and were also given clothing by
result for almost nine months over 200 000 children received free rations of food daily and appropriate clothing the scheme finally ended in july
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relief effort the publication of a public appeal in the times on 24 december 1846 from an irishman nicholas cummins led to a sudden
in irish famine relief following the publication in the london times on 24 december of a letter written by nicholas cummins a justice of
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in county mayo â£1 740 in county donegal and â£1 193 in county sligo by 1 april 1847 in westport county mayo an estimated
in county mayo £1 740 in county donegal and £1 193 in county sligo 34 even at this early stage government officials were unequivocal
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ship irish diaspora young ireland rebellion encumbered estates court legacy of the great famine national famine commemoration day list of memorials to the great
notes references about the author abstracts english français the historiography of the great famine in ireland has largely been concerned with the role played
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county sligo by 1 april 1847 in westport county mayo an estimated 8 000 people were being fed on a weekly basis by association
to strzelecki and the british relief association in westport where an estimated 8 000 persons were being fed weekly from association grants the local
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apparent and the association used its residual funds to help 22 poor law unions in ireland for over eight months approximately 200 000 children
using the residual funds of the association to support the 22 poor law unions that had been officially declared distressed' the association had offered
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almost two thousand barrels of meal strzelecki had spent â£2 953 in county mayo â£1 740 in county donegal and â£1 193 in county
association increased by 1 april 1847 strzelecki had spent £2 953 in county mayo £1 740 in county donegal and £1 193 in county
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of soup kitchens was feeding 3 million people a day at this point the bra decided to reduce the scope of its own operations
of the ability of the government to provide adequate relief at this point the british association decided to wind down its own operations and
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committee born in ireland was made the bra's secretary as he had first hand experience of the potato blight's effect on his family's estates
baring was also an mp but supported the tory party he had first hand knowledge of providing relief following the first appearance of potato
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may 1847 and several extra volunteer agents were taken on to assist in the relief effort lord robert clinton lord james butler and matthew
society which had been established in the early seventeenth century to assist in the plantation of ulster hooper had visited ireland on the society's
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across ireland which included bales of clothing over one thousand bags of rice and almost two thousand barrels of meal strzelecki had spent â£2
in 65 localities distributing 30 bales of clothing 1 020 bags of rice and 1 905 barrels of indian meal to ensure efficient and
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only strzelecki remained in ireland on the association's behalf at the end of june in autumn 1847 the british government declared that it believed
association decided to wind down its own operations and by the end of june all of their agents with the exception of strzelecki had
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740 in county donegal and â£1 193 in county sligo by 1 april 1847 in westport county mayo an estimated 8 000 people were
to local needs demands made on the british association increased by 1 april 1847 strzelecki had spent £2 953 in county mayo £1 740
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offered their services by summer 1847 a temporary relief measure in the form of an ireland wide network of soup kitchens was feeding 3
being introduced in spring 1847 which provided for free food in the form of soup being given to the poor by summer 1847 ireland
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finally shut down in scotland the association's assistance was organised by the earl of dalhousie and lord kinnaird donations edit queen victoria donated â£2000
1847 donated £2 60 he was succeeded in this position by the earl of dufferin a student in christ church who was to forge
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and only strzelecki remained in ireland on the association's behalf at the end of june in autumn 1847 the british government declared that it
the earlier subsistence crises of 1822 and 1831 were revived at the end of 1846 but it was the scale and severity of the
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prominence the establishment of the charity was praised by the quaker philanthropist william edward forster who commented on the committee's commitment and desire
17 the association also won the praise of a young quaker philanthropist william e forster who had travelled with his father to connemara
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food to ireland and the north western great western and south western railways offered free carriage to all relief going to ireland from
followed by the north western the great western and the south western railways offering free carriage to all association relief going to ireland
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donations to the famine relief effort the bra held its first official meeting on 1 january 1847 at the london home of baron
distress in ireland and the highlands of scotland 2 the first official meeting of the british association took place on 1 january 1847
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james butler and matthew james higgins were among those who offered their services by summer 1847 a temporary relief measure in the form
38 both men were in their 20s and they had offered their services gratuitously matthew higgins an irish born writer who was best
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with the british government to coordinate their activity and aimed to provide assistance to those who could not be reached by the authorities
the association decided to apportion one sixth of its funds to provide assistance there to look after scottish needs the earl of dalhousie
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association's being established requests for support arrive from organisations across ireland the committee began lobbying financial and transport companies for assistance on 4
letter and which was becoming a metaphor for suffering in ireland the committee decided to act immediately and to obtain a ship to
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were sent from overseas over â£20 000 was sent from british north america and abraham lincoln then a young lawyer is recorded as
came from the province of canada also referred to as british north america new brunswick was in the forefront of these efforts with
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bags of rice and almost two thousand barrels of meal strzelecki had spent â£2 953 in county mayo â£1 740 in county donegal
made on the british association increased by 1 april 1847 strzelecki had spent £2 953 in county mayo £1 740 in county donegal
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to â£187 000 in 2015 three days after the charity had been established the queen had initially sent a donation of â£1 000
hooper was a member of the honorable irish society which had been established in the early seventeenth century to assist in the plantation
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charles trevelyan christopher st george robert peel lionel de rothschild stephen spring rice john abel smith paweå strzelecki matthew james higgins william henry
of prescott and grote of threadneedle street and the honorable stephen spring rice of the board of customs 3 each of these men
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queen victoria establishment edit lionel de rothschild at whose instigation the association was established when potato blight first appeared in ireland in 1845
society of friends one of the american donors recorded by the association was abraham lincoln esq who donated £5 lincoln a young lawyer
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bodies and political groups throughout the british empire the bra worked closely with the british government to coordinate their activity and aimed to
only agent of the british association remaining in ireland he worked closely with poor law officials using the residual funds of the association
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agents were taken on to assist in the relief effort lord robert clinton lord james butler and matthew james higgins were among those
strzelecki their executive director the first of these volunteers was lord robert clinton who was put in charge of counties galway clare limerick
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72 kinealy 2014 p 60 sources edit kinealy christine 1994 this great calamity gill macmillan kinealy christine 31 october 2001 the great irish
the government establishments are strained to the utmost to alleviate this great calamity and avert this danger as far as it is in
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acts prevention of crime ireland act 1848 historians john mitchel cecil woodham smith f s l lyons robert dudley edwards joel mokyr cormac
peel london john murray 1857 p 145 82 quoted in cecil woodham smith the great hunger ireland 1845 49 new york harper 1963
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was attended by mayer amschel de rothschild john abel smith george robert smith henry kingscote samuel gurney and hon stephen spring rice among
of lionel de rothschild was whig mp for chichester while george robert smith represented buckinghamshire 8 lionel de rothschild who had brought the
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to encourage fundraising among municipal bodies and political groups throughout the british empire the bra worked closely with the british government to coordinate
from overseas not only from the far flung corners of the british empire but also beyond people in the united states proved to
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for its belittling and acerbic attacks on ireland the committee of the association was ecumenical in nature including anglicans jews and roman catholics
worked closely with poor law officials using the residual funds of the association to support the 22 poor law unions that had been
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the association's agent in ireland strzelecki's regular eye witness reports to the association were reprinted in several british newspapers thus providing important evidence
cut across religious and social divides with motives for giving to the association varying the poor helping the poor 31 a high proportion
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south sea house in london were attended by raikes currie samuel jones loyd 1st baron overstone thomas baring 1st earl of northbrook george
000 towards famine relief the committee quickly expanded to include samuel jones loyd of jones loyd and co robert hanbury of truman hanbury
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desire to provide more assistance than mere gifts of money the potato blight appeared in scotland in 1845 and again in 1846 the
lives during the great famine while the first appearance of the potato blight in 1845 resulted in some sporadic fund raising activities it
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on to assist in the relief effort lord robert clinton lord james butler and matthew james higgins were among those who offered their
kerry 37 a few weeks later he was joined by lord james butler whose family owned kilkenny castle 38 both men were in
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i who sent â£1 000 and several british politicians including lord john russell â£300 sir charles wood â£200 and sir robert peel â£200
the former prime minister sir robert peel £200 his successor lord john russell £300 benjamin d'israeli a christianized jew and friend of the
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steamship to transport food to ireland and the north western great western and south western railways offered free carriage to all relief going
company 21 this was followed by the north western the great western and the south western railways offering free carriage to all association
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having distributed aid in 65 localities across ireland which included bales of clothing over one thousand bags of rice and almost two thousand
1847 strzelecki had provided relief in 65 localities distributing 30 bales of clothing 1 020 bags of rice and 1 905 barrels of
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use of a steamship to transport food to ireland and the north western great western and south western railways offered free carriage to
the peninsular and oriental company 21 this was followed by the north western the great western and the south western railways offering free
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at the instigation of baron lionel de rothschild to manage donations to the famine relief effort the bra held its first official meeting
contributions coming from synagogues and shaker communities amongst others the donations to the british association reflected the ecumenical nature of the committee itself
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western railways offered free carriage to all relief going to ireland from the association much of the aid was channelled through pre existing
mode of relieving the distress existing in certain districts of ireland from the failure of the potato crop by thomas spring rice 1822
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the publication of a public appeal in the times on 24 december 1846 from an irishman nicholas cummins led to a sudden influx
in this tragedy cummins went on to say 2 times 24 december 1846 the scenes that presented themselves were such no tongue or
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1847 the charity was the largest private provider of relief during the great irish famine and highland potato famine of the 1840s during
1 private charity played an important role in saving lives during the great famine while the first appearance of the potato blight in
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poor law unions in ireland for over eight months approximately 200 000 children in ireland were provided with free rations of food on
distressed unions as a result for almost nine months over 200 000 children received free rations of food daily and appropriate clothing the
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1 march 1847 strzelecki is recorded as having distributed aid in 65 localities across ireland which included bales of clothing over one thousand
poor infrastructure by 1 march 1847 strzelecki had provided relief in 65 localities distributing 30 bales of clothing 1 020 bags of rice
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several british newspapers thus providing important evidence of the extent of the suffering to the british public by 1 march 1847 strzelecki is
grim notoriety as skibbereen in county cork due to accounts of the suffering and mortality of its people 39 when higgins arrived there
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000 and several british politicians including lord john russell â£300 sir charles wood â£200 and sir robert peel â£200 among the groups to
gladstone then a member of the tory party £50 and sir charles wood chancellor of the exchequer £200 charles trevelyan also made a
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began lobbying financial and transport companies for assistance on 4 january 1847 the peninsular and oriental company donated the use of a steamship
letter to the london standard explained 32 london standard 19 january 1847 the speeches are eminently calculated to negative your forcible appeals in
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religious bodies reflected this fact queen victoria wrote open letters to anglicans in march and october 1847 known as the queen's letters and
mechanism of two queen's letters the british monarch had appealed to anglicans in the united kingdom in march and october 1847 they had
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the meeting which was attended by mayer amschel de rothschild john abel smith george robert smith henry kingscote samuel gurney and hon stephen
a family network of international financiers they were joined by john abel smith and george robert smith both partners in smith payne and
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including lord john russell â£300 sir charles wood â£200 and sir robert peel â£200 among the groups to make donations to the association
first appearance of the potato blight the then prime minister sir robert peel had warned 81 cabinet memorandum 1 november 1845 quoted in
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british merchants and bankers and within days over â£10 000 had been raised consequently the british relief association was established at the instigation
canadian contribution to be no less than £20 000 which had been raised by people of all creeds and origins he pointed out
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oriental company donated the use of a steamship to transport food to ireland and the north western great western and south western railways
to act immediately and to obtain a ship to take food to ireland 20 they were helped by the donation of a steam
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hon stephen spring rice among others future meetings held at south sea house in london were attended by raikes currie samuel jones loyd
philanthropist baron lionel de rothschild subsequent meetings were held in south sea house on threadneedle street the commercial and banking hub of the
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the bra's activities was only counterbalanced by the administrative skill of spring rice and paweå strzelecki the association's agent in ireland strzelecki's regular
the committee together with the administrative skills and firm guidance of spring rice its secretary provided an important counter balance to trevelyan's meddling
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1848 the british relief association's funds were entirely depleted and the scheme was finally shut down in scotland the association's assistance was organised
also benefited from not having to share their scant resources the scheme was widely praised the local board of guardians in westport under
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scope of its own operations and only strzelecki remained in ireland on the association's behalf at the end of june in autumn 1847
to assist in the plantation of ulster hooper had visited ireland on the society's behalf in the 1830s 6 overall this small committee
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193 in county sligo by 1 april 1847 in westport county mayo an estimated 8 000 people were being fed on a weekly
to be based in the remote region of belmullet in county mayo an area which was gaining the same grim notoriety as skibbereen
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equivalent to around â£52 26 million in 2019 was raised by the british relief association over 15 000 individual contributions were sent to
impose his moralist view of how relief should be given by the british association 24 the presence of the rothschilds and david salomans
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committee began lobbying financial and transport companies for assistance on 4 january 1847 the peninsular and oriental company donated the use of a
64 367 b 30 april 1848 51 minutes of bra 4 january 1847 p 7 queen victoria had initially donated £1 000 but
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laws poor relief ireland act 1838 temporary relief act 1847 irish poor law extension acts prevention of crime ireland act 1848 historians john
house of lords to inquire into the operation of the irish poor law 1849 vol 16 cocks charles bordeaux its wines and the
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1847 in westport county mayo an estimated 8 000 people were being fed on a weekly basis by association grants during 1847 the
relief association in westport where an estimated 8 000 persons were being fed weekly from association grants the local poor law officer acknowledged
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its funds to assistance in the scottish highlands activity edit within days of the association's being established requests for support arrive from organisations
minutes of bra 1 january 1847 pp 2 3 9 within days of being formed the association was receiving requests for financial support
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was sent from british north america and abraham lincoln then a young lawyer is recorded as having given â£5 the largest single donation
the association was abraham lincoln esq who donated £5 lincoln a young lawyer had recently been elected to the u s house of
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matthew james higgins were among those who offered their services by summer 1847 a temporary relief measure in the form of an ireland
in the form of soup being given to the poor by summer 1847 ireland was covered by a network of soup kitchens which
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the british relief association was politically well connected particularly to the whig party and this helped it to gain early prominence the establishment
5 the british association had strong political connections mainly with the whig party which had been in power since june 1846 raikes currie
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of distress in ireland and the highlands of scotland known as the british relief association bra was a private charity of the mid
alone in this opinion at the end of december 1846 as the british association was starting its work trevelyan confided to lord john
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county limerick each committee member donated at least â£1 000 to the relief effort and the group met daily to coordinate the allocation
ireland jan to march 1847 1847 vol 52 papers relative to the relief of the destitute poor in ireland and scotland 1847 vol
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fund raising activity in the british isles however the scale of the second blight in 1846 brought about a more concerted and widespread
end of 1846 but it was the scale and severity of the second potato failure that encouraged a number of new bodies to
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magdalen college oxford â£200 and the british royal household â£247 a donation of â£50 was received from the journalists of punch magazine a
wood chancellor of the exchequer £200 charles trevelyan also made a donation of £50 23 in the months that followed donations poured into
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made the bra's secretary as he had first hand experience of the potato blight's effect on his family's estates in county kerry and
in november 1845 in the wake of the first appearance of the potato blight the then prime minister sir robert peel had warned
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instigation the association was established when potato blight first appeared in ireland in 1845 there was some sporadic fund raising activity in the
the irish society to visit the city of london's plantation in ireland in the year 1836 london c skipper and east 1836 p
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from the journalists of punch magazine a publication which was known for its belittling and acerbic attacks on ireland the committee of the
was a stronghold of the society of protest dissenters and known for its charitable and educational work donated £56 6s 6d 57 the
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british government declared that it believed the famine to be over and that no further money from hm treasury would be spent on
of 1847 the british government announced that the famine was over and that all future relief should come from irish and not british
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received from abdã¼lmecid i who sent â£1 000 and several british politicians including lord john russell â£300 sir charles wood â£200 and
a separate notice asked for cast off clothing 56 many british politicians responded including the former prime minister sir robert peel £200
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increasing demands on the association led to strzelecki being appointed executive director in may 1847 and several extra volunteer agents were taken
more agents to travel to ireland while making strzelecki their executive director the first of these volunteers was lord robert clinton who
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000 people were being fed on a weekly basis by association grants during 1847 the increasing demands on the association led to
an estimated 8 000 persons were being fed weekly from association grants the local poor law officer acknowledged 35 ibid richard m
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whose meddling in the bra's activities was only counterbalanced by the administrative skill of spring rice and paweå strzelecki the association's agent
the rothschilds and david salomans on the committee together with the administrative skills and firm guidance of spring rice its secretary provided
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be reached by the authorities this necessitated working alongside sir charles trevelyan 1st baronet whose meddling in the bra's activities was only
danger not being fully known and appreciated in downing street charles trevelyan permanent assistant at the treasury who de facto had been
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ã grã¡da diarmaid ferriter colm tã³ibã n tim pat coogan christine kinealy related national famine museum highland potato famine european potato failure
ireland l'association britannique de secours et la grande famine irlandaise christine kinealy p 49 66 https doi org 10 4000 rfcb 230
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kinealy 2001 p 72 kinealy 2014 p 60 sources edit kinealy christine 1994 this great calamity gill macmillan kinealy christine 31 october
193 216 hyamson albert montefiore david salomons london methuen 1939 kinealy christine a death dealing famine the great hunger in ireland london
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in the times on 24 december 1846 from an irishman nicholas cummins led to a sudden influx of donations from british merchants
the formation of the london committee was welcomed in ireland nicholas cummins the cork justice of the peace who had written the
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church of england congregations raised around â£170 000 and â£30 000 respectively other donations were received from methodist roman catholic and baptist
october 1847 they had raised approximately £170 000 and £30 000 respectively which had been entrusted to the british association less high
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the bra's members used their connections to encourage fundraising among municipal bodies and political groups throughout the british empire the bra worked
the recipient of the monies that were being raised by municipal bodies in england and through local governments elsewhere in the empire
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agent in ireland strzelecki's regular eye witness reports to the association were reprinted in several british newspapers thus providing important evidence of
was the case with other charities donations to the british association were concentrated in the early months of 1847 with income drying
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bankers and within days over â£10 000 had been raised consequently the british relief association was established at the instigation of baron
scotland in 1845 and it returned more severely in 1846 consequently the association decided to apportion one sixth of its funds to
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to anglicans in march and october 1847 known as the queen's letters and these appeals church of england congregations raised around â£170
of the committee itself through the formal mechanism of two queen's letters the british monarch had appealed to anglicans in the united
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scotland known as the british relief association bra was a private charity of the mid 19th century in the united kingdom of
more nuanced view of the famine nonetheless the role of private charity in general and the british relief association in particular remains
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from hm treasury would be spent on the relief effort nonetheless the need for assistance was still apparent and the association used
has contributed to a more nuanced view of the famine nonetheless the role of private charity in general and the british relief
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1846 brought about a more concerted and widespread relief effort the publication of a public appeal in the times on 24 december
been motivated to become involved in irish famine relief following the publication in the london times on 24 december of a letter
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mayer amschel de rothschild john abel smith george robert smith henry kingscote samuel gurney and hon stephen spring rice among others future
robert smith both partners in smith payne and smiths bank henry kingscote former director of ladbroke kingscote and co william george prescott
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the association was ecumenical in nature including anglicans jews and roman catholics and the donations received from religious bodies reflected this fact
270 75 78 society for irish church missions to the roman catholics t he banner of the truth in ireland monthly information
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over â£20 000 was sent from british north america and abraham lincoln then a young lawyer is recorded as having given â£5
one of the american donors recorded by the association was abraham lincoln esq who donated £5 lincoln a young lawyer had recently
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relief association and the great famine in ireland revue franã§aise de civilisation britanique vol xix no 2 retrieved 11 march 2016 v
relief association and the great famine in ireland revue française de civilisation britannique online xix 2 2014 online since 01 may 2015
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1847 the increasing demands on the association led to strzelecki being appointed executive director in may 1847 and several extra volunteer agents
ridding went on to have an illustrious career which included being appointed headmaster of winchester college and the first bishop of southwell
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an irishman nicholas cummins led to a sudden influx of donations from british merchants and bankers and within days over â£10 000
presbyterian unitarian chapel nottingham 1576 1982 university of nott 24 donations from religious bodies reflected the ecumenical nature of the committee itself
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connections to encourage fundraising among municipal bodies and political groups throughout the british empire the bra worked closely with the british government
his short stay he had helped to establish soup kitchens throughout the district 42 despite all that he had done to help
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be spent on the relief effort nonetheless the need for assistance was still apparent and the association used its residual funds to
funds were exhausted there was a mistaken belief that further assistance was unnecessary the exceptions to this were the society of friends
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of memorials to the great famine 1879 irish famine people queen victoria earl russell viscount halifax earl of lucan marquess of londonderry
donors 51 minutes of bra 4 january 1847 p 7 queen victoria had initially donated £1 000 but at spring ri 52
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day prince albert donated â£500 in the following weeks additional donations were received from adelaide of saxe meiningen â£1 000 ernest augustus
resulted in a number of food protests 72 regardless multiple donations were made to ireland via the british association coming from diverse
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christine kinealy related national famine museum highland potato famine european potato failure laissez faire economic liberalism theories of famines food security malthusianism
but it was the scale and severity of the second potato failure that encouraged a number of new bodies to come into
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funds from its inception the british relief association was politically well connected particularly to the whig party and this helped it to
the committee 14 while not a politician himself he was well connected through his father lord monteagle also a whig politician who
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recorded as having distributed aid in 65 localities across ireland which included bales of clothing over one thousand bags of rice and
gave £1 ridding went on to have an illustrious career which included being appointed headmaster of winchester college and the first bishop
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1st earl of northbrook george kinnaird 9th lord kinnaird and david salomons who all also served on the association's committee spring rice
thomas baring of baring brothers and co on 6 january david salomons a success banker and member of the london stock exchange
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would be spent on the relief effort nonetheless the need for assistance was still apparent and the association used its residual funds
association relief going to ireland 22 the association's main targets for assistance were those who were beyond the reach of government in
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january 1847 at the london home of baron de rothschild rothschild had invited some of the richest and most notable men in
street the commercial and banking hub of the british empire rothschild had been motivated to become involved in irish famine relief following
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based in london great famine ireland hunger relief organizations organizations established in 1847 social welfare charities based in the united kingdom hidden
a member of the honorable irish society which had been established in the early seventeenth century to assist in the plantation of
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for assistance was still apparent and the association used its residual funds to help 22 poor law unions in ireland for over
ireland he worked closely with poor law officials using the residual funds of the association to support the 22 poor law unions
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january 1847 founded at london england dissolved july 1848 type famine relief area served ireland and scottish highlands the british association for
empire rothschild had been motivated to become involved in irish famine relief following the publication in the london times on 24 december
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grants during 1847 the increasing demands on the association led to strzelecki being appointed executive director in may 1847 and several extra
5 april 1847 p 99 35 ibid richard m lynch to strzelecki westport 24 april 1847 p 104 36 strzelecki to adyna
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held at south sea house in london were attended by raikes currie samuel jones loyd 1st baron overstone thomas baring 1st earl
whig party which had been in power since june 1846 raikes currie had served as a whig politician since 1837 john abel
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ecumenical in nature including anglicans jews and roman catholics and the donations received from religious bodies reflected this fact queen victoria wrote
with contributions coming from synagogues and shaker communities amongst others the donations to the british association reflected the ecumenical nature of the
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three days after the charity had been established the queen had initially sent a donation of â£1 000 but the association's secretary
minutes of bra 4 january 1847 p 7 queen victoria had initially donated £1 000 but at spring rice's insistence it was
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attended by raikes currie samuel jones loyd 1st baron overstone thomas baring 1st earl of northbrook george kinnaird 9th lord kinnaird and
and co raikes currie of curries and co bank and thomas baring of baring brothers and co on 6 january david salomons
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adolphus duke of cambridge â£500 princess mary duchess of gloucester and edinburgh â£200 and princess sophia of the united kingdom â£100 additional
remit being to work with agencies already estblished in glasgow and edinburgh 13 to look after irish relief the committee appointed jones
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methodist roman catholic and baptist groups many donations were sent from overseas over â£20 000 was sent from british north america and
of state 27 numerous donations to the british association came from overseas not only from the far flung corners of the british
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â£1 000 the next day prince albert donated â£500 in the following weeks additional donations were received from adelaide of saxe meiningen
two thousand pounds towards the object of the fund 51 the following day they received £500 from prince albert 52 other royal
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who increased her donation by â£1 000 the next day prince albert donated â£500 in the following weeks additional donations were received
the fund 51 the following day they received £500 from prince albert 52 other royal donations followed 53 a few weeks later
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