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Ireland wrestles with famine, while Mr. Balfour plays golf.

A chromolithograph showing Erin wrestling with the spectre of famine while the Chief Secretary of Ireland, Arthur Balfour plays golf. Attributed to the artist John D. Reigh, (fl. 1875-ca. 1914).


Source: Included as a free supplement with United Ireland, Saturday, 23 August 1890. By courtesy of the National Library of Ireland.

Topic

  1. Emancipation, Famine & Religion: Ireland under the Union, 1815–1870.

Concept

  1. Famine

Perspective

  1. Ireland: society & economy, 1870-1914