In November 1846, food prices soared. a labourer would have to earn 21 shillings per week to sustain an average family of six or eight. According to research by Rev. Martin Coen on Galway and the Great Famine he came across some information of Athenry's time in the Great Famine of 1845-1851. Connaught Tribune 1975 read below:
"There
was growing disillusionment and distrust of shopkeepers, some of whom were
cashing in on the situation. Daniel Culliann, P. P., Athenry, was informed that
the state would not interfere where shopkeepers could provided supplies.
Patrick E. McTighe, Esq. Athenry wrote under no certain terms to the Lord
Lieutenant (A British Monarch's Representative and the head of the Irish Executive from 1801-1922) on 26 September 1846 ‘I have no faith or honour of honesty of
provision dealers, men at the moment who rejoice at the idea of reaping a golden harvest by the poor.’
I am uncertain if the following paragraph is anything to do with Athenry ‘When one shopkeeper had heard of the government’s attitude, he refused a starving mother a pennyworth of a meal for her orphans; she had to lie down and die amidst of her orphans. The writer accused Mr. Labourchere, the c commissionary general, of not being ‘acquainted with the ordinary operations of the provision trade. 1,800 people should not be left at the mercy of these men."
I am uncertain if the following paragraph is anything to do with Athenry ‘When one shopkeeper had heard of the government’s attitude, he refused a starving mother a pennyworth of a meal for her orphans; she had to lie down and die amidst of her orphans. The writer accused Mr. Labourchere, the c commissionary general, of not being ‘acquainted with the ordinary operations of the provision trade. 1,800 people should not be left at the mercy of these men."
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