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Irish Workhouse Sonnet From The Hospital Ward
A lengthy excerpt from a Dublin weekly recounts a poem titled The Hospital Ward Time 1864 set in a workhouse. It follows a prisoner narrator recalling family losses, longing for sea air, and the memory of loved ones, interwoven with wartime themes and social critique. The piece references Sarah, Nelly, Michael, and a rebel struggle, ending with reflections on memory and mortality.
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