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Famine Still Stalks Parts of Old Ireland
Reports from Donegal and the Galway coast describe ongoing famine suffering in West Ireland. Medical officer Charles H. Farley warns acute distress and near starvation despite milder spring weather. Relief efforts continue with food and work opportunities, though potato shortages persist and fisherfolks face poaching competition. Autumn improvement hoped.
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Charles H. Farley
Yeporta
Ardhara
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West Irish Canal
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