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The Great Dying: The Black Death in Dublin
The Great Dying The Black Death in Dublin Author:Maria Kelly Between August and December 1348, 14,000 people died in Dublin from the plague, a rate of 100 a day. This horrendous disease was carried to its victims by rats, and once infected, those victims could die within 3 days. This is the only book to investigate the disease and its effects specifically in Dublin. Maria Kelly examines the fear, panic, a... more »nd superstition surrounding the outbreak that many believed was a punishment from God for their sins.« less