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Desperate people from Ireland, 1847 | |
At this time there was a terrible famine in Ireland, and thousands of people starved or died of disease. Thousands more fled to America and some made their way to Wales. These were very poor people desperate
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This entry from the journal says: The police in Cardiganshire almost certainly moved the Irish people on as well, to make sure that the cost of looking after so many poor strangers did not fall upon the local parish. It was a very hard time to be poor, especially if you were a stranger ! Back to Machynlleth crime menu
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