The Irish Famine: Presents an overview of the Irish Famine and the explosion of migration of Ireland’s poor into Liverpool. We explore the hardships faced by those settling in the city and examine how Irish Catholicism and culture impacted on Liverpool culture and heritage. We will hear the heart rendering stories of how the Irish immigrants were treated and how this mass immigration spread fear into the hearts and minds of Liverpool communities. Can this be relevant today, is the question we ask. Listen to the tale of one Migrant mother as she describes her journey to the Liverpool docks.