Sketches in the west of ireland. Illustration for the illustrated london news, 20 february 1847. “‘a man of the name of leahey died in the parish of dromdaleague about a fortnight ago; his wife and two children remained in the house until the putrescent exhalations from the body drove them from their companionship with the dead; in a day or two after, some persons in passing the man’s cabin, had their attention attracted by a loud snarling, and on entering, found the gnawed and mangled skeleton of leahey contended for by hungry dogs. '”
sketches in the west of ireland by mr james mahony, the village of mienies, page 116. Wellcome images
https://www. Lookandlearn. Com/history-images/u242747/sketches-in-the-west-of-ireland. Date: 20 February 1847. The Village of Mienies - ILN 1858
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