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Contents

List of Illustrations

Acknowledgements

Introduction

Part I: The 'Old' Poor Law, c. 1640-1845

1 An 'Un-National Town'

Part II: A National Crisis, c. 1845-47

2 A 'Man-Made Famine'

3 'All the Horrors of Famine'

4 An Droch-Shaol. Disease and Death in Black '47

Part III: A Divided Town

5 Public and Private Responses

6 Conflict and Rebellion

7 'The Crisis is Passed'

8 Aftermath. 'A Hell below a Hell'

Appendices

Notes

Further Reading