Cholera in 1832

[sgrollitt]

The Cholera epidemic that swept Ireland and other European countries in 1832 particularly affected those living in urban areas. Does any know any sources that describe  how Drogheda and Dundalk fared at that time?

Thanks,
Simon

[Jones the Search]

Hi Simon
I found these three sites that may be of interest to you 

http://www.pubmedcentral.gov/articlerender.fcgi?artid=1034374

http://www.wesleyjohnston.com/users/ireland/past/famine/after_1847.

http://www.jbhall.freeservers.com/annals_of_county_louth.htm html

Patricia 

[jbhall]

Two articles of interest:

Patricia Duffy, "Cholera in County Louth, 1832-39" in The Journal of the County Louth Archaeological and Historical Society, 1982, pps. 117 - 126
&
Maureen Wilson, "One of the Most Fatal and Calamitous Visitations of Spasmodic Cholera Known in the UK" [The Cholera Epidemic of 1832] in Journal of the Old Drogheda Society, 1986, pps. 27-31

Contact me if you would like photocopies.

Regards,
Brendan

[caswellm]

Brendan,  I would like a copy of the two articles on cholera.  Thanks,  Marilyn

[jbhall]

Marilyn,

Documents attached as requested. They are in .rtf format. If you have any problems in opening them please let me know and I'll send as .txt.

Regards,
Brendan

[caswellm]

Brendan,  Thank you for the articles.  Marilyn