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New book tells the incredible story of the first American ship to bring Famine relief to Ireland


The USS Jamestown, taken between 1844 and 1913.US Navy / Public Domain

"Voyage of Mercy: The USS Jamestown, the Irish Famine, and the Remarkable Story of America’s First Humanitarian Mission" by Stephen Puleo is out in March.

An invaluable new book shines light on the untold story of the first ship that left America and sailed to Ireland laden with food to help the starving Irish during the Famine.

The successful mission of mercy inspired thousands of other Americans to donate and pay for ships to bring food. It was also the first American humanitarian mission sending aid from one country to another.

Read more at: https://www.irishcentral.com/roots/history/voyage-of-mercy-irish-famine