ðə wˈɜːk wʌz kˈæɹid ˈaʊt æt ðə hˈaɪt ʌvðə ɡɹˈeɪt fˈæmɪn, ɹɪzˈʌltɪŋ ɪn ɛkstɹˈiːm faɪnˈænʃəl dˈɪfɪkˌʌltiz fɚðə kˈʌmpəni.
The work was carried out at the height of the Great Famine, resulting in extreme financial difficulties for the company.