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School: Baile na nGarraidhthe (roll number 13618)

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Ballygarries, Co. Mayo
Teacher:
T. Ó Tuairisc
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0104, Page 189

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  1. The Famine

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    During the famine of 47 the people of this county suffered severely owing to lack of food and drink.
    During these times the people used to gather weeds that grew in swampy places called '' Blaoscáns ''
    After the famine days a very bad contagious disease called
    '' The Cholera. '' The people used to eat turnips or anything at all they had stored for the stock before the famine.
    In the year 1847 of the
    '' Blían Dub '' the crops failed and the poor Irish were left starving. If anybody had a heap of turnips they would be stolen.
    Poor people used to get a
    '' Blaoscáns '' and '' cuacláns ''
    to eat. America sent money and aid
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    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Topics
    1. time
      1. historical periods by name (~25)
        1. the great famine (~4,013)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Kathleen Kelly
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Knocknadrimna, Co. Mayo
    Informant
    Patrick Flaherty
    Relation
    Unknown
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    75
    Address
    Hollymount Demesne, Co. Mayo