... official) of Ennistymon workhouse states, "There were collections of dirt and filth almost under every bed. On inspecting the laundry, we found the clothes, which had been washed and were in the process of drying, completely covered in rats, and the persons and clothes of the paupers generally neglected." As seen ... equally effective. The passengers were cramped, had minimal food and were given a tight living quarters meaning diseases and viral infections spread extremely rapidly (TFI). Approximately 1 in 4 people died during the famine; the death toll was so high that you could line the...

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