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Souperism was a phenomenon of the Irish Great Famine. Protestant Bible societies set up schools in which starving children were fed, on the condition of receiving Protestant religious instruction at the same time. Its practitioners were reviled by the Catholic families who had to choose between Protestantism and starvation.[1][2] People who converted for food were known as "soupers", "jumpers" and "cat breacs".[3] In the words of their peers, they "took the soup".[4][5] Although souperism did not occur frequently, the perception of it had a lasting effect on the popular memory of the Famine. It blemished the relief work by Protestants who gave aid without proselytising, and the rumour of souperism may have discouraged starving Catholics from attending soup kitchens for fear of betraying their faith.[6][7] One example of souperism was the Reverend Edward Nangle who established the Achill Mission Colony in the 1830s. In the Famine years, he took the decision to provide food for the child

Souperism - Wikipedia Jump to content From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Mythologized phenomenon of the Irish Great Famine Famine memorial in Ballingeary , County Cork Ballingeary famine soup-pot Ballingeary famine plaque Souperism was a phenomenon of the Irish Great Famine . Protestant Bible societies set up schools in which starving children were fed, on the condition of receiving Protestant religious instruction at the same time. Its practitioners were reviled by the Catholic families who had to choose between Protestantism and starvation. [ 1 ] [ 2 ] People who converted

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