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Name: Under the hawthorn tree
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Author: Marita Conlon-McKenna

📘 Under the hawthorn tree by Marita Conlon-McKenna

Set against the bleak backdrop of the Great Famine, the story follows three Irish children left to fend for themselves when their parents are no longer able to care for them. Faced with the threat of being sent to a workhouse, they recall the tales their mother used to tell about distant great‑aunts who once sheltered them. Determined to find those family members, the siblings embark on a perilous journey across famine‑stricken Ireland in search of safety and a place to call home.

First publish date: 1990

Genre: Children's Fiction/Children's Adventure

Authors: Marita Conlon-McKenna

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