The coffin ship constitutes a core element of both the popular and scholarly imaginations concerning Irish emigration during and after the Great Irish Famine (1845–50). As a symbol of the potentially deadly outcome of the overseas voyage, it has appeared as a staple feature in histories of Irish emigration and inspired creative expressions from songs by Primordial and The Pogues to Brendan Behan's National Famine Monument in County Murrisk. Cian T. McMahon's book engages with and seeks to revise common beliefs linked to these ships that had a significant part in establishing the Irish diaspora.

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书评：棺材船：爱尔兰大饥荒期间海上的生与死林赛·詹森

棺材船构成了关于爱尔兰大饥荒（1845-50 年）期间和之后爱尔兰移民的流行和学术想象的核心元素。作为海外航行潜在致命后果的象征，它已成为爱尔兰移民历史的主要特征，并激发了从 Primordial 和 The Pogues 的歌曲到布伦丹·贝汉 (Brendan Behan) 的默里克郡国家饥荒纪念碑的创造性表达。Cian T. McMahon 的书涉及并试图修正与这些船只相关的共同信念，这些船只在建立爱尔兰侨民方面发挥了重要作用。