Honor Flaherty facts for kids

Honor Flaherty (fl. 9 December 1847 – 11 March 1848) was an Irish person who lived during a very difficult time called the Famine. This was a period when many people in Ireland faced extreme hunger and illness. Honor's story helps us understand the struggles families went through during this challenging time.

Biography

Honor Flaherty and her husband, Bart, lived in a place called Kilkieran. At that time, Kilkieran was greatly affected by the Famine, and many people were also sick with fever. The family tried to get help from a local workhouse, which was a place that offered food and shelter to those in need. They were discharged from the workhouse on December 9th.

After returning home, Bart received daily food rations. Sadly, soon after, three of their four children — Martin, Mary, and Pat — passed away.

Later, an overseer named James Cooke and another person, Mark Connelly, visited the Flahertys' home while looking into a local incident. They found Bart Flaherty, Honor, another woman named Bridget Marmion, and Bart's daughter, Margaret Flaherty, resting on the floor.

Honor and Bart were later taken to Clifden Bridewell, which was a type of jail. Honor was very unwell during the journey, and the weather was extremely cold. When they arrived, Honor was in a very weak state. A person named Dominick Kerrigan, who was there, later described the difficult conditions.

The grave of one of the children was looked into as part of an investigation. It was found a short distance from their home, covered simply with a sod and some stones.

Bart Flaherty's account of what happened was not believed by his neighbors or the officials. James Cooke, the overseer, was later removed from his job because of his actions related to Honor Flaherty's passing.

See also

• Ó Flaithbertaigh
• Celia Griffin (1841-March 1847), famine victim.