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When Charles Dickens first visited the United States in January 1842, the popularity of his books was such that he was mobbed by adoring crowds, feted and dined as the major celebrity that he undoubtedly was, and was guest of honour at a famous Valentine’s Ball in New York attended by 3,000 of the city’s great and good.

With the outbreak of the pandemic jeopardizing all income-generating activities around the globe, people worldwide needed something that could help them put food on the table. This was well-witnessed in Ireland where many turned to home-based jobs as an alternative source of employment.