School: Rathún (Clochar) (roll number 1013)

Location:
Rahoon, Co. Galway
Teacher:
Seán Mac Suibhne
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    gach duine buailte suas leis an tinneas.
    Fuair na daoine sin an galra ó na daoine a bhí caillte ar thaobh an bhóthair. Mar is iomdha lá a bhí cúpla duine caillte in aon teach amháin.
    Dubhairt an sean fhear freisin, go raibh a h-athair amuigh oidhche na gaoithe Móire. Dubhairt sé go chonnaic sé na tighte ag imirt trí nó ceathar míle ag an gaoth, agus chonnaic sé an fhairrge mhór ag teacht isteach agus báitheadh leath den domhain, idir fear, bean is páiste. Is mór an truaigh an domhain an uair sin, mar bhí cuid de na páiste gan aon athaireacha nó máthaireacha acu.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    Topics
    1. time
      1. historical periods by name (~25)
        1. the great famine (~4,013)
    Language
    Irish
    Collector
    Cáit Ní Ioláin
    Gender
    Female
    Age
    14
    Address
    Baile Chláir, Co. Galway
    Informant
    Miceál Mac Cuirnín
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Cinn Uisce, Co. Galway