Despite the fact that more than half of all who died in the Great Famine in Ireland from 1845 to 1852 were children, relatively little research has focused on their experiences of this period. Following the archaeological excavation of a Famine-period workhouse mass burial ground in Kilkenny City, the physical reality of the catastrophe for over 500 of its child victims has become evident. The experience of poverty, famine and institutionalization can be discerned from markers of stress in their skeletons and, when discussed in a biocultural research setting, these markers provide a unique insight into the tragic veracity of one of the worst subsistence crises in history. The historical records reveal that amongst high child mortality rates, the well-being of the children was in fact a priority for workhouse officials. Though many died, a large number of children's lives would also have been saved in the institution.

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“衣衫褴褛的儿童”：在大饥荒（1845-1852）期间寻找爱尔兰济贫院童年的生物文化叙事

尽管事实上在 1845 年至 1852 年爱尔兰大饥荒中死亡的人中有一半以上是儿童，但相对较少的研究关注他们在这一时期的经历。在对基尔肯尼市饥荒时期的济贫院群众墓地进行考古发掘后，500 多名儿童受害者的灾难的实际现实变得显而易见。贫困、饥荒和制度化的经历可以从他们骨骼中的压力标志中看出，当在生物文化研究环境中讨论时，这些标志提供了对历史上最严重的生存危机之一的悲剧性真实性的独特见解。历史记录显示，在高儿童死亡率中，儿童的福祉实际上是济贫院官员的首要任务。虽然死了很多人，