The Distress Papers: Cloyne Relief Committee seeks help
The Distress Papers in the National Archives of Ireland give us a glimpse of the people and stories behind the grim statistics. In this series, we explore the collection.
• 16 Mar 2021
The Distress Papers in the National Archives, Ireland, can tell us many stories behind the grim statistics of Famine Ireland. This is a letter from the Cloyne Relief committee to the Lord Lieutenant soliciting additional government aid. The establishment of local relief committees was an integral part of Sir Robert Peel s famine relief policy. Over 600 committees were established across the county by August 1846.