[New post] #OTD in 1807 – Birth of Sir Charles Edward Trevelyan, 1st Baronet, KCB, a British civil servant and Governor of Madras.

Stair na hÉireann posted: "Trevelyan is referred to in the modern Irish folk song The Fields of Athenry about 'An Gorta Mór'. For his actions, he is commonly considered one of the most detested figures in Irish history, along with the likes of Cromwell. Image | Charles Trevelyan a" New post on Stair na hÉireann | History of Ireland #OTD in 1807 – Birth of Sir Charles Edward Trevelyan, 1st Baronet, KCB, a British civil servant and Governor of Madras. by Stair na hÉireann Trevelyan is referred to in the modern Irish folk song The Fields of Athenry about 'An Gorta Mór'. For his actions, he is commonly considered one of the most detested figures in Irish history, along with the likes of Cromwell. Image | Charles Trevelyan accompanied by a poem written by Joe Canning SaveSave SaveSave Stair na hÉireann | April 2, 2022 at 10:00 am | Tags: An Gorta Mor, 'The Fields of Athenry', England, Governor of Madras, History, History of Ireland, Ireland, Irish History, Joe Canning Poetry, Joe Canning Poetry Collection, Petitiion, Poetry by Joe Canning, Sir Charles Edward Trevelyan, The Dubliners, The Great Hunger | Categories: Án Ócras Mór, Án Gorta Mór, Án Ocras Mór, Famine, Genocide, Hibernophobia, History, History of England, Holocausd na nGaedheal, Ireland, Irish History | URL: https://wp.me/p3XCMr-hYM Unsubscribe to no longer receive posts from Stair na hÉireann | History of Ireland. Change your email settings at Manage Subscriptions. Trouble clicking? Copy and paste this URL into your browser: https://stairnaheireann.net/2022/04/02/otd-in-1807-birth-of-sir-charles-edward-trevelyan-1st-baronet-kcb-a-british-civil-servant-and-governor-of-madras-5/