James Wesley:
I’ve been researching family history in Ireland during the 1845 famine and found this interesting online book that describes the food riots, workhouses, rampant death and illness, and other aspects of life during an intense social upheaval. It may be enlightening:
The Famine in Dungarvan: The Poor Law, Famine and Aftermath in Dungarvan Union [1]
Thanks, – Chris M.