What was a "coffin ship" in 1840s Ireland? - Junior Cycle History - Question (iii) - 2019
Question (iii)
What was a "coffin ship" in 1840s Ireland?
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Definition of a coffin ship
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A "coffin ship" refers to transatlantic vessels on which many emigrants died from hunger or disease during the 1840s. These ships were often unsuitable or unseaworthy, leading to tragic outcomes for passengers fleeing famine in Ireland.
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