Showing posts with label Horrors of the Great Hunger. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Horrors of the Great Hunger. Show all posts
Saturday, May 21, 2022
Irish Famine workhouse documents highlight the true horror and suffering of the people
Irish Famine workhouse documents highlight the true horror and suffering of the people: An Irish historian has uncovered workhouse documents dating back to the Irish potato famine in 1847 which brutally highlights the horrors of the Great Hunger. A Kinsale Union Workhouse Register from a two-day period in 1847 highlights the deplorable conditions faced by starving Irish people during the Great Hunger.
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