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Pox, Plagues & Paupers: Horrible Histories of Belfast

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Pox, Plagues & Paupers: Horrible Histories of Belfast
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Explore 19th-century Belfast's struggles with disease, poverty, and body-snatching on this tour led by historian Dr. Robyn Atcheson. Discover how people coped with outbreaks, where the dead were buried, and their fears of hospitals and workhouses. Experience life as it truly was for Belfast’s poor.

Meeting point at Gate C, Belfast City Hospital.

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