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Clare starves - Mansion House report May 29 1822

Posted: Mon Jun 09, 2008 6:27 am
by Paddy Casey
The attached newspaper report from the Glasgow Herald (Glasgow, Scotland), Monday, June 3, 1822 contains letters from Clare worthies* describing the terrible conditions in the County at that time.

*Mr Studdert of Newmarket House
Mr James Patterson of Kilrush
Mr O'Loughlin, writing about the Barony of Inchiquin
Thomas Stoddart of Killissheen, Esq
The Ennis Central Committee, consisting of Thomas Crowe, Esq; Robert Cane, Esq; Rev. Wm. Stackpole; and Major Warburton.