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ART 7

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Summary: Famine Death

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This 1847 illustration records the isolation felt by many families in rural areas. A corpse is being lifted into a coffin on the cart. These lonely removals were a reminder of the fear of famine fever.

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Oxford to Skibbereen, 1847

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