The Irish Inferno Finish:Single at the corner of St

at the corner of St James's Square and King Street

Two figures can be seen in the foreground

The dome of St Paul's Cathedral is just visible in the distance

Mr Punch takes a topical dig at this entirely blameless pastime by having a little fun at the expense of those gentlemen who

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The Irish Inferno Finish:Single at the corner of St'The Irish Inferno', 1881. The Liberal Prime Minister, Gladstone, is wearing the laurel wreath of the victorious emperor on his head. He is in the company of the ghost of Daniel O'Connell, the Irish politician. Despite Gladstone's immense efforts to push through his Irish Land Bill, matters had not improved in Ireland since. Women and children had been attacked upon leaving chapels and those who attempted to live by the law were regularly intimidated.