A History of the Black Death in Ireland
Author | : Maria Kelly |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 180 |
Release | : 2001 |
ISBN-10 | : CHI:60743604 |
ISBN-13 | : |
Rating | : 4/5 ( Downloads) |
Download or read book A History of the Black Death in Ireland written by Maria Kelly and published by . This book was released on 2001 with total page 180 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Transported by rats and fleas in the trading vessels plying between Ireland, England, and France, the plague appeared in Dublin and Drogheda in the summer of 1348. By land and sea it penetrated many regions, reaching outwards to Waterford, Youghal, Cork, and Limerick, wiping out whole communities in its path. Maria Kelly goes in search of the "Great Pestilence" and traces how the Irish reacted to this seemingly invisible killer.