The article looks at the pamphlet "The Winter of 1846-7 in Antrim, with Remarks on Out-door Relief and Colonization" by Irish landlord Alexander Shafto Adair. The pamphlet focuses on the effects of the Great Famine of 1845-52 on Adair's family estate in Ballymena, County Antrim, Ireland and presents recommendations regarding the British Parliament's response to the famine. Details on the role of the linen industry in the economy of County Antrim are presented. Other topics includes Adair's political career as a member of the Whig party, Irish laws regarding the poor, and local food relief efforts in Ballymena.