DocArchive (2002): Facts about 'Facts from Gweedore'

During the famine, in Gweedore in Donegal, English landlord Lord George Hill released a pamphlet called ‘Facts from Gweedore’. This was a report on the environmental aspects of the area and made suggestions of changes to the agricultural landscape. This did not go down well in the local community, causing rural unrest. (First Broadcast 2002)

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