Social History, Ireland,1848, An illustration showing the evictions of peasants during the winter of 1848, A landowner on horseback instructs his helpers to remove the peasants from their house while others destroy the buildings [Getty Images]

Social History, Ireland,1848, An illustration showing the evictions of peasants during the winter of 1848, A landowner on horseback instructs his helpers to remove the peasants from their house while others destroy the buildings (Photo by Popperfoto via Getty Images/Getty Images) — see more

Social History, Ireland,1848, An illustration showing the evictions of peasants during the winter of 1848, A landowner on horseback instructs his helpers to remove the peasants from their house while others destroy the buildings (Photo by Popperfoto via Getty Images/Getty Images)