A Christmastime dinner conversation about his ancestors led author Terence O’Leary on a six year journey to write 3 Irish Crossings historical novels. The stories are set during the time of the tragic Irish Potato Famine. Mr. O’Leary has woven his historical research into a 45 minute presentation on The Great Hunger: THE POTATO FAMINE AND THE COMING OF THE IRISH TO AMERICA 2020 is the 175th Anniversary of the Potato Famine.

Ireland awoke to the beginning of the Great Hunger in 1845. Experience the heartbreaking stories of the Irish during the five long years of the Potato Famine. While it was a time of great injustice when more than one million Irish died, it also became a tragic blessing for over one million Irish who fled to America and survived. 

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Mr. O’Leary has given his Great Hunger presentation at numerous Irish Festivals including the Irish Festivals in Dublin, Dayton, Pittsburgh and Detroit. The author/speaker has lectured at libraries and universities about the tragic Potato Famine and how it changed the destiny not only of Ireland, but also America.