Abraham Lincoln donated to Ireland during the Great Famine

[RJNorton]

Many thanks to Kieran McAuliffe for sending this link:

http://www.irishcentral.com/roots/irish-...ce=Mailjet

[Gene C]

Thanks for posting, I never knew that. Growing up on a farm, Lincoln certainly was sensitive to problems of crop failure and famine.

Famine, and the governments handling of the problem was a significant factor to the Irish immigration in our country.
there was a time in Ireland when people stealing food could face deportation to Australia on prison ships with hardened major criminals.
Several Irish songs deal with this ....
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uu_Ce3Z0-aQ

[Thomas Kearney]

Great reminder that Giving Tuesday is tomorrow.

[Eva Elisabeth]

I wouldn't call 500$ an insubstantial sum!!!