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Irish History Podcast
Assassinated: A Story of Vengeance & Murder in the Great Hunger
Nov 22, 2023
Explore the murder of Captain Dennis Mahan during the Great Hunger, the impact it had on the community, and the choices faced by the Irish. Learn about the socio-political unrest, government intervention, evictions, and the tragic reality for Irish tenants. Discover the events leading to Mahan's assassination and the search for the culprits.
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- The Great Hunger in Ireland led to landlords evicting poor tenants to reduce their tax bills, exacerbating the dire circumstances faced by the tenants.
- The murder of Dennis Mahon, a landlord implementing eviction measures, foreshadowed the wider social and political upheaval caused by the famine in Ireland.
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Eviction and Famine Relief
During the 1840s famine in Ireland, landlords faced financial problems and tax burdens due to the widespread poverty and inability to pay rent. The British government's temporary relief act provided soup kitchens, but the long-term solution was to shift responsibility to poor law unions. This led to landlords being incentivized to evict poor tenants to reduce their tax bills. In Strokestown, landlord Dennis Mahon implemented an emigration scheme to send tenants to North America but faced warnings about the perils of the journey. Meanwhile, he continued evictions, causing immense hardship and forcing people into the overcrowded workhouses.
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