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The Poor Law in Ireland 1849

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An article from the Illustrated London News published on December 15 1849 describing the effects of the poor law in the Irish town of Kilrush in the aftermath of the recent famine.

Date created: 
Thursday, September 27, 2012
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Subjects: 
Irish history
Keywords: 
Ireland, Irish famine, Social history, poor law, History, Nineteenth-century