Write a commentThe History Department of St Joseph’s Boys’ High School, Newry, in conjunction with the Newry and Mourne Museum, has launched an interactive website on “Newry during the Famine”.
The site is aimed at providing an online resource for Key Stage 3 children who cover the Famine in their programme of study. The site contains Famine era maps, letters, artefacts and even crime and punishment statistics for children during the Famine!
The site also contains original poetry from St Joseph’s pupils who worked with both the History and English Departments and produced some excellent work.
Mr Morgan, Head of History, noted, “I would like to thank the staff of Newry and Mourne Museum for their invaluable help and congratulate the boys of St Joseph’s who fully appreciated the impact of the Famine on modern Irish history and also the gravitas of the upcoming Famine Commemorations. Indeed, some information for the project was provided by past pupils who had conducted research at Queen’s University, Belfast, which was also greatly appreciated. It is envisaged that the site will grow and develop as an educational resource in the coming months and years.”
The site can be visited via the History sub-site of the St Joseph’s Boys’ High School webpage – www.stjosephsnewry.com
