Images of the Famine

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• Bridget O'Donnell and her family, from The Illustrated London News, 1849.

• "Digging for Potatoes" from The Illustrated London News, 1849.

• "Sketch in the House at Fahey's Quay, Ennis -- The Widow Connor and Her Dyind Child," from The Illustrated London News, 1850.

• "Miss Kennedy distributing clothing at Kilrish," from The Illustrated London News, December 22,1849.

Illustrations of the Famine: Homelessness

• An Irish family after eviction. From the Illustrated London News, 1848.

• An Irish family evicted from their home. From The Illustrated London News, 1848.

• "Kate Kearney's cottage, Gap of Dunloe," from the Illustrated London News.

• "Scalp of Brian Connor, Near Kilrush Union-House," from the Illustrated London News.

• "Scalpeen of Tim Downs, at Dunmore," from the Illustrated London News, 1849.

• "Scalp at Caeurmore," from the Illustrated London News, 1849.

• "Judy O'Donnel's Habitation Under the Bridge at Doonbeg," from the Illustrated London News, 1849.

• "Family ejected," from the Illustrated London News, 1849.

• "Keillines, near General Thompson's Property," from the Illustrated London News, 1850.

• "The Village of Killard," from the Illustrated London News, 1850.

• "The Embarkation, Waterloo Docks, Liverpool." The Illustrated London News, July 6, 1850.

• An Irish "coffin ship" as depicted in Harper's Weekly.

• "Scenes between decks" from The Illustrated London News, July 6, 1850.

• "The Affray at the Widow McCormack's House, on Boulagh Common," The Illustrated London News, 1849.

• Queen Victoria and Prince Albert visit Ireland. 1849.

• A young goatherd, from The Illustrated London News, 1849

• Irish peasants at work, from The Illustrated London News, 1849.

• Music sheet to "Ireland Welcomes Queen Victoria," The Illustrated London News, 1849.

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