Soup: Suggestion or Command?
Dublin Core
Title
Soup: Suggestion or Command?
Date
December 31, 1846
Coverage
1845-1852
Creator
Poor Relief Commissioners, Dublin
Description
This image is a notice from the Poor Relief Commissioners of Dublin to Cork Poor Law Union. The Commissioners are recommending setting up Soup Kitchens to feed those who were suffering from starvation. At first glance it seems like a simple recommendation, but upon second glace you see it is much more. The go as far to tell them what soup to cook, providing a recipe for Soup No. 1 which was supposed to be nutritious and cost effective. For a further look at Soup No. 1 refer to the item entitled Soup for the poor.
Language
English
Relation
Soup Kitchens during the Famine, 1845-1852
Source
Cork City and County Archives: http://www.corkarchives.ie/onlineexhibitions/
Subject
Economy
Rights
Cork City Council
Contributor
Lydia G. Godwin
Files
Citation
Poor Relief Commissioners, Dublin, “Soup: Suggestion or Command?,” History of Ireland, accessed November 15, 2024, https://carmichaeldigitalprojects.org/ireland/items/show/52.