Letters

Sir,—Anne Casey (‘“Rags and boughs”—daughters of the Great Hunger in Australia’, HI 30.1, Jan./Feb. 2022) bases her criticisms of the Earl Grey famine orphan scheme, under which girls were sent from Irish workhouses to the Australian colonies, on the later experiences of one of these women and her three Australian-born children. Catherine McNeill, a fifteen-year-old … Read more

Sir,—It is with some concern that we note your continuing enthusiasm for the Truth Recovery Process (HI 30.2, March/April 2022, editorial). While accepting the bona fides of the individuals involved in this enterprise, it is clear that they have minimal experience of advocating for those most affected by the Northern conflict, namely family members who … Read more