It shows a large number of women defending a family from being evicted from their home for failure to pay rent.
An inquest into the death of Denis McKennedy, a labourer working on a relief scheme at Caheragh near Skibbereen, found that he had ‘died of starvation due to the gross negligence of the Board of Works”
Millions either died or emigrated as a result of the catastrophic failures of the authorities
Scarring and selection.
It was estimated that more than 400 people died at Doolough
Great cruelty during Famine
A writer from the Illustrated London News describes what he sees in Clonakilty
It shows a large number of women defending a family from being evicted from their home for failure to pay rent.
An inquest into the death of Denis McKennedy, a labourer working on a relief scheme at Caheragh near Skibbereen, found that he had ‘died of starvation due to the gross negligence of the Board of Works”
Millions either died or emigrated as a result of the catastrophic failures of the authorities
It was estimated that more than 400 people died at Doolough
Famine imminent