Destitute mother with children, Ireland 1849

This is Bridget O'Donnell with her children. They are barefoot and dressed in rags. These miserable conditions were brought on by the potato famine in the mid 19th century and further compounded by the forced evictions of poverty-stricken peasants from their homes and farms

Bridget Compounded Destitute Donell Donnel Donnell Evictions Famine Farms Forced Miserable O Donnell Odonnell Peasants Potato Rags Stricken

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