A day in the life of a Dublin workhouse

A day in the life of a Dublin workhouse: The workhouse was the most feared institution in 19th century Dublin. Though it was to be avoided at all costs, harsh times drove many of the city’s poor through its doors.

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.