30–31 March –
Doolough Tragedy: at least 16 die when hundreds of the destitute and starving are forced to make a fatiguing journey on foot to receive
outdoor relief in
County Mayo.[1]
21 April –
Great Famine: 96 inmates of the overcrowded
Ballinrobe Union Workhouse have died over the course of the preceding week from illness and other famine-related conditions, a record high. This year's potato crop again fails and there are renewed outbreaks of
cholera.[2]
30–31 March –
Doolough Tragedy: at least 16 die when hundreds of the destitute and starving are forced to make a fatiguing journey on foot to receive
outdoor relief in
County Mayo.[1]
21 April –
Great Famine: 96 inmates of the overcrowded
Ballinrobe Union Workhouse have died over the course of the preceding week from illness and other famine-related conditions, a record high. This year's potato crop again fails and there are renewed outbreaks of
cholera.[2]