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School: Baile na n-Éan (Birdstown) (roll number 16090)

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Birdstown Demesne, Co. Donegal
Teacher:
P. Mac Fhlaithbheartaigh
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    The Great Famine
    In the year 1847 their was a great famine.
    All the potatoes rotted in the ground. there was a man of John Crumlish who dug all day on hallow Eve and whe he was done at night he had not as many potatioes as would mak the poundings for their supper. The Government had to give the people free meal to help them. In those days the were no tea nor sugar and the potatiouse was the principal food they had a a peice of oaten bunnock. Some of the rich farmers would kille a calf to eat with the potatoes. The Govenrment had to suplylie themwith see the following year.
    Lizzie Grant Mrs James Grant (50yrs)
    Garvery Garvery
    Burnfoot Burnfoot
    Co. Donegal Co. Donegal
    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
    Lizzie Grant
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Garvary, Co. Donegal
    Informant
    Mrs James Grant
    Gender
    Female
    Age
    50
    Address
    Garvary, Co. Donegal